Joko Widodo

Washington is awaiting until the release of official results before contacting the president-elect. But waiting would be strategically costly.

The former general, who spent time in voluntary exile in Jordan, is poised to build on the progress made by President Joko Widodo.

The promotion of Prabowo Subianto to the rank of four-star general has drawn further attention to his controversial military career under Suharto's New Order regime.

The 38-nation grouping has agreed to begin accession talks with Jakarta. Now comes the hard part.

The election of Prabowo Subianto bears a striking resemblance to the comeback victory of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2022.

The ex-general's ascent to the presidency of Southeast Asia's most populous nation crowns a long and controversial career.

On Saturday, tens of thousands of supporters attended rallies in Jakarta and Central Java to mark the end of the official campaign period.

Indonesia’s upcoming election presents an inflection point for the world’s third-largest democracy.

The country's second-most populous province is also a stronghold of the country's largest and most influential Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama.

Leading members of Nahdlatul Ulama have become actively involved in the campaigning for next month's election, straining the group's traditional impartiality.

Support for former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan is building, setting up a potentially interesting run-off election in June.

President Joko Widodo's state visit came in the middle of a Southeast Asian tour that also involved stops in the Philippines and Brunei.