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Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had a strong lead in early, unofficial tallies of Indonesia’s presidential race Wednesday, suggesting the former general may be able to avoid a runoff. The 72-year-old

Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has a strong lead in the race for the presidency of Southeast Asias biggest economy, preliminary results from pollsters showed Wednesday after polls closed.

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general linked to past human rights atrocities, has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election based on unofficial tallies. The 72-year-old candidate told thousands of supporters

Preliminary counts showed Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto — who is accused of committing serious human rights violations in the 1990s — in the lead

Indonesia heads to the polls to elect a new president and other leaders Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Millions of Indonesians were choosing a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years after emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. The incumbent Indonesian defence minister, who has been accused of human rights atrocities as an ex-general, and two former […]

Indonesians began voting for a new president Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner despite concerns over his human rights record and claims of improper support from outgoing leader Joko Widodo.

The world's third-largest democracy is facing a crucial test of its hard-fought-for civil ideas.

The ex-general’s election forebodes fresh uncertainty for Indonesia’s fledgling democracy.

More than 20,000 seats up for grabs in election that spans three time zones, with divisive defence minister predicted to win