Prabowo Subianto

(Newser) - Indonesia's president on Wednesday confirmed what President Trump announced Tuesday: that a trade deal has been reached between the two countries. The New York Times quotes Prabowo Subianto as calling Trump "quite a tough negotiator"; indeed, a rep for Prabowo told Reuters the deal came as the result...

(Newser) - A former general linked to past human rights abuses claimed victory Wednesday in Indonesia's presidential election, a result that would raise questions about the commitment to democratic values in the sprawling island nation that is the world's third-largest democracy, the AP reports. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, 72, presented...

(Newser) - The world's third-largest democracy went to the polls on Wednesday, with an estimated 100 million people casting a ballot in the three-way race for Indonesia's next president. And while the results aren't final, the winner looks to be 72-year-old Prabowo Subianto, who according to unofficial tallies had...