Election
Talking Indonesia: election special – beragampengetahuan – Beragampengetahuan
Photo by Adi Wibowo/Antara. Prabowo has exceeded expectations to claim victory in 2024 Indonesian presidential election. What do our Talking Indonesia’s co-hosts think about the result? Who are the winners and losers? What were the most interesting aspects of the campaign behind Prabowo’s success? And how did a pack of cigarettes save our co-host, Tito […]
Russia’s Putin says he prefers ‘more predictable’ Biden over Trump in U.S. election – Beragampengetahuan
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is seen on a display in the background as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about “gas prices and Putin’s Price Hike” during remarks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 22, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said […]
Cute grandpa or authoritarian in waiting: who is Prabowo Subianto, the favourite to win Indonesia’s presidential election? – Beragampengetahuan
Photo by Made Nagi/EPA Ambitious and mercurial, with a dark past, former army general Prabowo Subianto has spent a lifetime vying for the ultimate prize in Indonesian politics. Now, with a large lead in the latest polls ahead of this week’s election, it looks as though the presidency is finally within his grasp. So, who is Prabowo and […]
Social media and the 2024 election: right down to the buzzer – Beragampengetahuan
Photo by M Risyal Hidayat for Antara. On the 14th of February, presidential elections will take place in Indonesia. These will be among the most important and complicated in contemporary Indonesian history. This is because of the polarised Indonesian political landscape that developed during Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s presidency and the controversial profiles of the presidential […]
beragampengetahuan World Service – World Business Report, Pakistan Election: Who will lead the country after a tightly contest poll? – Beragampengetahuan
Pakistani voters still do not know which parties will join together to form the next government after the General Election. Show more Elections in Pakistan have left no single party with a clear majority. Independent candidates from former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Party topped the polls with 93 National Assembly seats. His rivals are currently […]
Ruling party chief compares rival camp to North Korea over election rule decision – Beragampengetahuan
Han Dong-hoon, interim chief of the ruling People Power Party, speaks during a media conference at the Korea Press Center in central Seoul, Wednesday. Joint Press Corps Han Dong-hoon voices trust in president, calls first lady’s bag scandal ‘spy cam ploy’ By Jung Min-ho Han Dong-hoon, interim chief of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), […]
K-pop and the presidential election: Anies Baswedan riding the Korean Bubble – Beragampengetahuan
The K-pop group Blackpink performing at Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on 11 March 2023. Photo by Rianti for Antara. Indonesia’s General Election Commission (KPU) has revealed that a majority of voters in the upcoming presidential election will be young people. In fact, millennials and Generation Z will constitute 60 percent of the total electorate […]
Early Talks Spark Speculation in 2024 Election Run – Beragampengetahuan
In the intricate dance of American politics, unexpected alliances and potential partnerships can emerge, leaving pundits and voters alike intrigued. In a recent twist, insiders close to former President Trump initiated preliminary discussions with none other than Robert F. Kennedy, setting the stage for speculation about a potential running mate scenario in the upcoming 2024 […]
Yoon, PPP chief meet at market fire site after clash over first lady, election nominations – Beragampengetahuan
President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and the ruling People Power Party’s (PPP) chief Han Dong-hoon meet at the site of a market fire in Seocheon, South Chungcheong Province, Jan. 23. Yonhap President Yoon Suk Yeol and ruling party chief Han Dong-hoon met Tuesday at the site of a market fire, apparently seeking to repair their […]
Talking Indonesia: the presidential election – Beragampengetahuan
Photo by Hafidz Mubarak for Antara. With the election just weeks away the campaign for the presidency is in full flight. The three candidates – Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan – are proven campaigners and already familiar faces, but as has been the case in Indonesian politics for a while now, it is […]