In world's biggest one-day election, Indonesia votes for its president

13 Sept 11:49 Key points summarised by AI

Indonesia held the world's largest single-day election, with over 192 million eligible voters casting ballots for president, vice president, and national/regional legislative candidates across its vast 5,000 km archipelago.
The presidential contest was a rematch between incumbent President Joko Widodo and former general Prabowo Subianto, with the economy and the rise of political Islam dominating the hard-fought campaign.
The election presented a Herculean logistical challenge, involving ballot delivery by various means to remote regions, and faced allegations of voter list irregularities and potential fraud, prompting calls for re-votes in some areas.
While most opinion polls indicated a double-digit lead for Widodo, Prabowo expressed confidence in a 63% victory; financial markets have largely priced in a Widodo win, with an unexpected Prabowo victory potentially causing a brief sell-off.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 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.