The new capital is the pet project of outgoing President Joko Widodo and is taking shape on the island of Borneo.
More than 204 million people were registered to vote across the archipelago in one of the world’s biggest elections.
Indonesians across three time zones vote in one of the most complex single-day elections in the world.
While economic growth and infrastructure improved under Jokowi’s watch, some worry about democratic decline.
In Solo, where Gibran is mayor, some say he lacks experience for national office and father Joko Widodo’s common touch.
Defence minister and former general, whose running mate is the incumbent president’s son, is leading opinion polls.
Incumbent defence minister, who is trying a third time for the top job, is marginally ahead in opinion polls.
President Joko Widodo’s reported month-long cough has prompted government to address pollution; critics are sceptical.
If Bali loses hosting rights for the Olympic-recognised event, it could hurt the country’s standing, analysts warn.
Indonesia lost right to host youth World Cup over pro-Palestine stance but disaster victims say justice more important.
A Jakarta court ruled that elections set for 2024 cannot take place until at least 2025 but the constitution disagrees.
With world powers divided over Ukraine war, Indonesia’s president discusses the challenges facing upcoming G20 summit.
Indonesia’s president, who has cast himself as a mediator over Ukraine, says both leaders will travel to resort island.
Rainfall, more than three times the average amount, recorded in Jakarta and West Java resulting in deadly flooding.
