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Biden Warns Israel It Is ‘Losing Support’ Over War

The president’s words exposed a widening rift between his administration and that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as casualties rise in Gaza.

1 year ago

Presidential Race

2024 Election Debate: Round 1

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YouTubers, content creators can moderate presidential debates: KPU

The General Elections Commission chairman Hasyim Asy'ari said moderators for the presidential debates should be personalities known by the public, and that social media personalities and content creators could easily meet that criteria. ...

1 year ago

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Quick hands: Workers fold and sort ballots for the East Java Legislative Council election at a General Elections Commission (KPU) warehouse in Malang, East Java, on Feb. 24.

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Following logistical hiccups, some Jayapura residents to vote on April 18

Residents who live in Abepura and South Jayapura districts were forced to delay exercising their voting rights after polling stations in the area encountered problems, such as incomplete ballots or no ballots being delivered at all.

6 years ago

Incumbent President candidate Joko Widodo greets his supporters at the Jakarta Theatre, Central Jakarta, April 17, 2019. Widodo was on track to be re-elected as president of the world's third-biggest democracy on April 17 with pollsters giving him a wide lead over rival Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general.

Politics

Jokowi calls for unity after bitter election battle

Speaking before a crowd of supporters and journalists in Djakarta Theatre, Jokowi said he and members of his coalition had learned the results of various exit polls and quick counts of the presidential election by Wednesday afternoon.

6 years ago

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto speaks at a press conference during the general election in Jakarta on April 17, 2019.

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Prabowo claims election lead, accuses pollsters of being 'partisan'

Prabowo camp's internal quick count has him leading with 52.5 percent of the vote.

6 years ago

Incumbent President Joko Widodo shows the ballot paper at a polling center during the presidential and legislative election in Jakarta on April 17, 2019.

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Jokowi camp upbeat about clinching victory

“We are optimistic that we will win more than 60 percent of the votes,” said Jokowi-Ma’ruf campaign team executive Moeldoko on Wednesday.

6 years ago

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BREAKING: Jokowi wins second term, CSIS-Cyrus quick count shows

For the quick count, CSIS, together with Cyrus Network, surveyed 2,002 polling stations across the country’s 34 provinces.

6 years ago

Incumbent Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and First Lady Iriana cast their ballots in Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday.

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Jokowi wins at Sandiaga’s polling station

Jokowi-Maruf won 133 out of 210 votes, while Prabowo-Sandiaga got 76 votes.

6 years ago

Indonesia held the world’s biggest one-day 2019 presidential and legislative elections, marked by millions of citizens casting ballots at some 800,000 polling stations across the country.

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Elections largely peaceful despite glitches

The election was met with strong enthusiasm in some parts of the country, with many voters arriving at polling stations ahead of the designated voting time.

6 years ago

Two men study the list of 2019 general election candidates posted to a bulletin board outside the General Elections Commission (KPU) office in Malang, East Java.

Politics

Health centers gear up for post-election stress, depression

Some health centers are anticipating an influx in legislative candidates seeking treatment for stress and depression after the election.

6 years ago

Incumbent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and First Lady Iriana cast their ballots at a polling station during the presidential and legislative elections in Jakarta on April 17. Indonesia's heavy metal-loving leader Jokowi faces off against ex-military general Prabowo Subianto in the race to lead the world's third-biggest democracy, a re-run of the 2014 election contest narrowly won by Widodo.

Politics

President Jokowi, first lady vote in Gambir

When asked by journalists whether he was confident about winning his second five-year term, Jokowi said his belief was to be optimistic in everything that he did.

6 years ago

Close inspection: An election official looks for any defects in newly printed ballots on Jan. 20 in Jakarta. The General Elections Commission (KPU) ordered a total of 940 million ballots for the five presidential and legislative elections, which were printed simultaneously by several printing companies.

Politics

KPU to schedule revote in Malaysia, extend polls in Sydney

Two separate cases in Malaysia and Australia have compromised the 2019 election.

6 years ago

Presidential contender Prabowo Subianto cast his vote at polling station 41 in Bojong Koneng, Bogor, West Java, on Wednesday.

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Upbeat Prabowo casts ballot in Bogor, expects to get 63 percent of vote

"I'm feeling optimistic," Prabowo said. "We estimate [we will win] with 63 percent."

6 years ago

Fiesta of democracy: Indonesians living in Malaysia have their documents checked on April 14 at the embassy in Kuala Lumpur before casting their overseas ballots ahead of the country’s April 17 general election.

Politics

Bawaslu recommends revote following marked ballot scandal in Malaysia

Abhan said the agency also recommended the KPU replace two people, namely deputy ambassador Krishna Hanan from the Overseas Elections Committee (PPLN) and Djadjuk Natsir as the postal voting coordinator.

6 years ago

An official seals a ballot box to be used for the 2019 election at the Madiun General Elections Commission (KPU Madiun) warehouse in East Java on Wednesday. KPU Madiun employed hundreds of people to seal boxes before they are distributed to district polling committees (PPKs). Antara/Siswowidodo

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Hundreds of displaced Shia eligible to vote

Shia members can vote for only a president and Regional Legislative Council (DPD) members.

6 years ago

Constitutional Court Presiding Justice Anwar Usman (center) flanked by (from left) justices Suhartoyo, Aswanto, Arief Hidayat and Enny Nurbaningsih leads a hearing to decide about the restriction of election quick-count results on Tuesday.

Politics

Quick-count results to be revealed 2 hours after polls close: MK

The ruling on Tuesday marked the first time since 2009 that the court restricted the release of quick-count results.

6 years ago

Officials sort and fold ballots for the 2019 polls at a General Elections Commission (KPU) warehouse at STT Mandala University in Bandung, West Java, on April 1. At least 1.7 million ballots for the city of Bandung were sorted here in one day to prevent delays in material distribution by district polling committees (PPKs). Antara/Novrian Arbi

Politics

Komnas HAM forms election monitoring team

Monitoring is also being conducted to prevent any disturbance that could result in sociopolitical conflict.

6 years ago

Officials incinerate damaged ballots in Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday.

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572 damaged ballots incinerated in Denpasar

The Denpasar General Election Commission (KPU) in Bali incinerated 572 damaged ballots on Tuesday, one day before voting day.

6 years ago

Officials sort and fold ballots for the 2019 election at a General Elections Commission (KPU) warehouse at STT Mandala University in Bandung, West Java, on April 1. At least 1.7 million ballots for the city of Bandung were sorted here in one day to prevent delays in material distribution by district polling committees (PPKs). Antara/Novrian Arbi

Politics

Online quiz helps undecided voters identify with candidates

The quiz, which can be accessed at PilahPilihPilpres.com, offers a number of questions related to various issues including governance, the economy, human rights and culture

6 years ago

A still shows the title credit for 'Sexy Killers', a controversial documentary on Indonesia's energy industry.

Politics

Indramayu halts 'Sexy Killers' screening for alleged hate speech

Controversy continues to surround Sexy Killers, a documentary on the country's energy industry.

6 years ago

'Cebong' and 'kampret' became popular shortly after the 2014 presidential election, arguably the most polarizing one in the country’s history.

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Family fun, not feuds, takes precedence ahead of voting

Her family, she said, had prepared straws, with the names of the presidential candidate pairs — Joko “Jokowi” Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin and Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno — written on them.

6 years ago

Presidential candidates incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and challenger Prabowo Subianto pledged to empower women to achieve economic equality during the final presidential debate in Jakarta on Saturday.

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Calls ring out for peaceful elections

Incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is currently in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for anumrah (minor haj) with his wife Iriana and sons Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Kaesang Pangarep.

6 years ago

The campaign dubbed Klingking Fun (in reference to the inked little finger signifying one’s participation in the election) will offer up to 50 percent discounts for products and services from over 250 local and international brands, as well as retailers.

Politics

'Klingking Fun' discount campaign for voters expected to increase turnout

In a bid to increase the voter turnout for Wednesday’s presidential and legislative elections, the Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) – in collaboration with the Communications and Information Ministry (Kominfo), as well as several of the country’s business associations – has announced a range of discounts and promotions for voters.

6 years ago

In the days leading up to the presidential and legislative elections on April 17, the country’s youth remains split between committed voters and self-proclaimed abstainers.

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Protest voters, young voters vie for public support ahead of elections

In the days leading up to the presidential and legislative elections on April 17, the country’s youth remains split between committed voters and self-proclaimed abstainers.

6 years ago

Fiesta of democracy: Indonesians living in Malaysia have their documents checked at their embassy in Kuala Lumpur before casting their overseas ballots ahead of the country’s April 17 general election on Sunday. More than 190 million Indonesians are to cast ballots on Wednesday in one of the world’s biggest one-day elections, with some 2 million living overseas also registered to vote, including in Malaysia.

Politics

Voter zeal leads to poll hiccups

A bigger than expected turnout by unregistered voters led to long lines at polling stations in various cities around the world over the weekend.

6 years ago

Public order officials take down a campaign banner promoting a legislative candidate in Menteng, Jakarta, on Sunday. All campaign materials across the country are being taken down during a cooling-off period that starts on Sunday.

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Campaigns leave tons of sign waste

Throughout Jakarta, piles of campaign signs, including flags, banners, posters and billboards of various sizes, were dumped in front of district and subdistrict offices. 264,000 campaign signs could have been collected throughout the capital.

6 years ago

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Campaigns end with rallies in Jakarta, Tangerang

The presidential and legislative elections, which are to be held at the same time on April 17, are now in a three-day cooling-off period.

6 years ago

Voters in the Kanto region of Japan, including the Greater Tokyo Area and encompassing seven prefectures, swarm the Balai Indonesia multifunction hall in Tokyo on Sunday, April 14, 2019, to cast their votes. Over 16,000 voters are registered in the region alone.

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Record voter turnout in Tokyo as Indonesians flock for general election

Ninety percent of 1,208 voters registered to cast ballots at a polling place in Tokyo had showed up by 4 p.m. on Sunday

6 years ago

The Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Ma’ruf Amin’s camp preferred a broad outlook while the Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno camp championed a bottom-up policymaking process.

Politics

Presidential camps touch on nationalism in economy, different formulas to achieve equality

While Sandiaga focused on food prices to eradicate poverty, Jokowi wanted to achieve equality in the economy through more infrastructure development projects outside Java.

6 years ago

Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Sandiaga Uno at the final presidential debate at the Sultan Hotel in Jakarta on Saturday.

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‘Who are you debating with?’: Prabowo remark rubs Dems the wrong way

Prabowo made the remark during a televised debate with his rival, Jokowi. Prabowo said Indonesia’s economy was on the wrong track, but quickly added that: “I don’t blame you [Jokowi]. This is a big mistake of presidents before you. That’s my opinion.”

6 years ago

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