Armed with dance moves and a young running mate,Prabowo Subianto – discharged from the military over the abduction of pro-democracy activists – is shedding his hard-man image.
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.
The controversial ruling has been denounced as a setback for democracy by political analysts.
At 36,the Indonesian president’s son has been too young to run for the presidency or vice-presidency but can now contest next February’s election.
The most controversial moment of this year’s dialogue was not the US demanding China pick up the phone,or Beijing telling foreign leaders to “mind their own business”.
Prabowo Subianto has revealed a pragmatism about Australia’s submarine ambitions,saying he understands countries “will do whatever they can to protect themselves”.
Australia's decision to acquire longer range strike capabilities will be welcomed by our strategic partners in south-east Asia.
President Joko Widodo's new cabinet dumps women,appoints his presidential rival and names new ministers who could target political Islamists.
It was almost unthinkable six months ago. But now Joko Widodo looks to have invited Prabowo Subianto,the man he defeated for the presidency back in April,into his cabinet.
Now that the Indonesian election has finally concluded,President Joko Widodo is officially in his second term.
In a tense courtroom,Indonesia's Constitutional Court took nine hours to reject an attempt by defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto to overturn April's election.