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For the first time in 15 years, Indonesians can choose their president and vice-president from three pairs.   

Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the 36-year-old eldest son of Joko Widodo, will be a vice presidential candidate, running alongside defence minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in the February polls.

An 81-year-old Joe Biden is likely to face a 78-year-old Donald Trump in the US election. In Indonesia, 70 has been proposed as the maximum age for a candidate.

Some residents of the island, adjacent to Batam, have been told to move out to make way for a China-funded investment project. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Anies Baswedan is hoping to be a dark horse in a three-way presidential race by burnishing his moderate credentials.

Indonesian presidential contender Prabowo Subianto topped a second opinion poll in the space of two days on Friday, though still ahead of the ruling party's Ganjar Pranowo by only a narrow margin as election season kicks off in earnest. The former special forces commander Prabowo has yet to register for the February election that will decide who will lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy and succeed the popular Joko Widodo when his second and final term ends next year. An Oct. 2-10 s...

An 81-year-old Joe Biden is likely to face a 78-year-old Donald Trump in the US election. In Indonesia, 70 has been proposed as the maximum age for a candidate.

An 81-year-old Joe Biden is likely to face a 78-year-old Donald Trump in the US election. In Indonesia, 70 has been proposed as the maximum age for a candidate.

An 81-year-old Joe Biden is likely to face a 78-year-old Donald Trump in the US election. In Indonesia, 70 has been proposed as the maximum age for a candidate.

Thousands of noisy, flag-waving political supporters created a celebratory atmosphere outside Indonesia’s election commission Thursday as candidates started registering for next year’s elections in the world’s third-largest democracy. More than 2,400 police were deployed around the General Election Commission compound and roads were blocked around the building in Jakarta where traffic was snarled as the presidential and vice presidential candidates arrived. Anies Baswedan,...