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Under Mr Prabowo, the foreign affairs engine is expected to be firing on all cylinders in terms of engagement.

Under Mr Prabowo, the foreign affairs engine is expected to be firing on all cylinders in terms of engagement.

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When President-elect Prabowo Subianto takes office on Oct 20, world leaders can expect a more visible Indonesia keen on international affairs, particularly with regard to Asean and security issues, analysts say.

Indonesia’s General Elections Commission announced on March 20 that the 72-year-old Defence Minister and Mr Gibran Rakabuming Raka, his running mate and son of President Joko Widodo,

won the Feb 14 presidential election

with 58.59 per cent of the vote.

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