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New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members

Oct. 21, 2024 06:55 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto swore in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966 on Monday, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government. He announced the lineup late Sunday and named his Cabinet of ministers, vice ministers...

Indonesia swears in ex-general Prabowo Subianto as president

Oct. 20, 2024 08:32 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as the eighth president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, completing his journey from an ex-general accused of rights abuses during the dark days of Indonesia’s military dictatorship to the presidential...

Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who becomes Indonesia’s new president?

Oct. 18, 2024 01:27 AM EDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and the country's dictatorial past will be inaugurated as its leader Sunday. He has promised to continue his predecessor's widely popular policies, but his human rights record has activists,...

Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war and disputed sea

Oct. 09, 2024 06:48 AM EDT

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders gathered Wednesday for an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea, two key challenges that have tested the bloc's credibility. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations...