Indonesia president leads in polls, ballot tampering charges probed

13 Sept 11:18 Key points summarised by AI

President Joko Widodo maintains a significant double-digit lead over challenger Prabowo Subianto in recent polls, just days before Indonesia's general election.
Surveys project Widodo to secure 54-57% of the vote, while Prabowo trails with 32-37%, according to Indopolling, Roy Morgan, and SMRC.
The opposition disputes poll findings, citing strong rally turnouts and alleging widespread data irregularities in election rolls, threatening legal action or 'people power'.
Indonesian election officials are investigating claims of ballot tampering in Malaysia, where videos show thousands of pre-marked ballots, allegedly for Widodo, discovered in a warehouse.
A team has been dispatched to Malaysia to probe the incident, which could impact overseas voting for 550,000 Indonesians, though no postponement decision has been made.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.