Indonesia is on the verge of its presidential election, with Prabowo Subianto, a former military general, leading in the polls and confident of winning in a single round. The election, happening on Wednesday, is expected to be the world's largest single-day electoral event, engaging over 200 million eligible voters. Amid preparations for potential disasters and security threats, including terrorism, Indonesian authorities are deploying around 25,000 police officers to ensure safety. The election season has been marked by allegations of interference, notably a viral documentary accusing President Joko Widodo of using state resources to favor Prabowo. Students and activists are planning protests against perceived abuses of power. The election's outcome is crucial for Indonesia's democracy, which has been at risk of regressing to authoritarianism. The stakes extend beyond national borders, impacting US-China relations. Prabowo's campaign, boosted by TikTok rebranding and promises of economic growth through nickel downstreaming and tech initiatives, faces scrutiny over his human rights record and democratic commitment. Investors are closely watching, hopeful for the continuity of Widodo's economic policies, particularly regarding Indonesia's ambition to become an electric-vehicle hub.
VIDEO: Hundreds of students protest against Indonesian President Joko Widodo's alleged election interference and the establishment of a political dynasty. https://t.co/dJAVpLzJU3
Indonesia's presidential election has high stakes for US and China https://t.co/hjO8lUg39o
Indonesians call their election a “democracy party.” We explain how and why. On today’s page 1 of the @nytimes https://t.co/ODYa6MfUBq
Indonesians call their elections a “democracy party.” We explain how and why. On today’s Page 1 of the @nytimes #pestademokrasi https://t.co/ODYa6MfUBq
Free and fair elections in Indonesia were unthinkable as recently as the mid-1990s, when it was still under the brutal rule of Suharto. But after his fall in 1998, the country emerged as the world’s third-largest democracy. https://t.co/zwTUBC97N2
Indonesia Election 2024 by numbers. 200M eligible voters. More than 50% under 40. They’re spread across archipelago with 17,000 islands, 700 languages, 3 time zones. Past elections have seen 75% voter turnout. Official results in days or weeks but quick count by end of day https://t.co/soOBw4qTQW
K-pop, TikTok and cats: the fight to win the key youth vote in Indonesia’s election https://t.co/l5zTGVvboi
Indonesian authorities were making final preparations ahead of Wednesday's election, with around 25,000 police set to ensure security in a contest seen as a test of democratic gains made since the end of authoritarian rule 25 years ago https://t.co/6mRbAJWaJ9
Former military general Prabowo Subianto is leading in the polls ahead of the Indonesian presidential election. https://t.co/EAMSBl5o4n
Indonesia made a remarkable transition from dictatorship to democracy. But "dark clouds are gathering again." with the lead candidate for president in Wednesday's election "threaten[ing] many of the gains Indonesians have achieved." https://t.co/6scr6F58le
Indonesia in final stretch ahead of world's biggest single-day election https://t.co/Do1k44ZC5G https://t.co/d2LYXV07YT
Over 200 million Indonesians will head to the polls tomorrow to vote for a new leader. Listen to our podcast Global Roaming to find out what the implications of this election are for Indonesia and its relationship with its Australian neighbour. https://t.co/8FI1ELyTaM
Indonesia’s election on Wednesday is raising questions over whether the nation’s bid to become an electric-vehicle hub poses enough economic benefit to outweigh environmental risks https://t.co/BPBAo5YnSX
Continuity of outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s economic policies is the main concern of investors in Southeast Asia’s largest equity market by capitalization. Here's what matters ⬇️ https://t.co/Jlb2OIzIZU
Indonesia will go to the polls on Wednesday in what will be the biggest single-day election in the world. https://t.co/8EVQjZYdVd
Most investors expect the endorsement of a new Indonesian president in a single round of voting on Wednesday, with the result potentially driving the local stock benchmark to a record high https://t.co/2ux3m6ZGFl
From banned general to dancing grandpa: how Prabowo became favourite to lead Indonesia https://t.co/HcX7eLBuys
Balancing Act Makes Indonesia an Emerging-Markets Darling https://t.co/NKpk3tQIrP Good fiscal and foreign policies have helped their economy
Indonesia goes to the polls this week to vote for Joko Widodo's successor. Once of marginal importance, the country is now every bit the 'global maritime fulcrum' Jokowi claims. My latest @CityJournal: https://t.co/RwohPLZscR
Would a @prabowo victory in the Indonesian presidential election damage Indonesian democracy irreparably? https://t.co/hbq9LLtxBt via @CFR_org
My overview of the Indonesian election an the stakes - a Prabowo first round victory? https://t.co/hbq9LLtxBt via @CFR_org
🇮🇩 ‘Cuddly grandpa’ who is favourite to win Indonesia election has a murky past. Read more here 👇 https://t.co/1plK5IHyI1
My analysis on the eve of a critical presidential election: Indonesia’s Presidential Election: The Old Guard Faces the New https://t.co/hbq9LLtxBt via @CFR_org
Another US protege, this time in Indonesia, has his eyes set on stealing an election https://t.co/z2Kwrv2vqo
A documentary claiming Indonesian President Joko Widodo used state resources to try to swing this week's presidential election in favour of his defence minister has gone viral, amassing millions of views in a day. https://t.co/uFIhSBaFdS
Ominous: "Two of Indonesia's three presidential contenders pledged to protect press freedom in the world's third-largest democracy at a weekend event that frontrunner Prabowo Subianto didn't attend." https://t.co/g0791EfsW6
Prabowo Subianto, the favourite to win Indonesia’s presidential election, has given few details on how he would make the country grow faster. Instead his stump speeches are packed with fiery nationalism https://t.co/7EU6986v0k 👇
Tech on the ballot as Indonesia votes https://t.co/cidBFhMDzF
'Jokowi effect': How Indonesia's outgoing leader shaped election to succeed him https://t.co/eaqFGnJvyo https://t.co/fWKnIiCZ62
The stakes are higher than many realize in Indonesia's election, writes @johnauthers. Investors hope it will continue to keep both China and the US happy https://t.co/hamq8YNRCu via @opinion
Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, will hold its general election on Wednesday. This election season has raised fears that the country, which was an authoritarian state not long ago, is in danger of sliding back toward its dark past. https://t.co/QnbZK977bK
To Jokowi and his would-be successor Prabowo,nickel downstreaming has shown a pathway out of the middle income trap.But for Indonesians counting the cost of those ambitions,Wednesday's election offers little relief.'Dirty price of the EV in your driveway https://t.co/P6T6hK8vNO
⚠️ INDONESIA STUDENTS PLAN TO PROTEST ALLEGED POLL INTERFERENCE (Reuters) Hundreds of Indonesian students and activists will stage protests on Monday over what they see as outgoing President Joko Widodo's abuse of power to sway voters in this week's election in favour of… https://t.co/l85A6iSJSB
Indonesia's Pres. Jokowi once vowed to stand up to the elite, but he has now "thrown his weight behind Prabowo Subianto, a former general and son-in-law of Suharto, who has an appalling human-rights record and a professed ambivalence towards democracy." https://t.co/l8glReCuyL
The stakes are higher than many realize in Indonesia's election, writes @johnauthers. Investors hope it will continue to keep both China and the US happy https://t.co/jgfwGT3FUm
A kidney for votes: Candidates struggle with Indonesian election costs https://t.co/iBJ3JEvjr9
India and Indonesia were once famously lumped together as part of Morgan Stanley’s “Fragile Five.” A decade later they are investor favorites https://t.co/mI30QXIWPF via @markets
Pejabat kelurahan -- Indonesian government officials at the village level -- are telling poor residents that if they don't vote for General Prabowo, their rice and cooking oil rations will be cut-off. https://t.co/NfpUu8dqAD
"Automakers have not been willing to pay a green premium for Australian nickel and have lapped up the surprisingly strong volumes of nickel that have come from Indonesia’s controversial high-pressure acid leach plants" https://t.co/EjeT9iw6MJ
Indonesia election: cuddly avatar could boost strongman with a dark past Once Prabowo Subianto was one of the most feared figures in the country. Now a TikTok rebranding has made him frontrunner to lead the world’s third-largest democracy ⬇️ https://t.co/o5vI7rfcXE
Openness to investment from both China and the West, and an enormous stockpile of a vital battery metal, could prove a powerful combination for Indonesia’s economy. But there are risks to the approach https://t.co/IUFF1kPcD1 👇
Indonesian authorities prep for disasters, security threats - including terrorism - ahead of election #terrorism https://t.co/IKcrAphmtn.
Indonesia's Prabowo confident of winning presidential vote in single round -Al Jazeera https://t.co/rA0Ga1cmCJ https://t.co/jjowtj23vw
⚠️ INDONESIA'S PRABOWO CONFIDENT OF WINNING PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN SINGLE ROUND -AL JAZEERA Full Story → https://t.co/Yy0mbazrVe https://t.co/GWNRcF8uW9