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Francis Chan

Indonesia Bureau Chief

tkchan@sph.com.sg

Francis joined The Straits Times after a varied career that took him from law enforcement to the small business lobby and banking. He has since reported the news from all corners of Singapore, as well as some parts of Europe and Asia. He now lives in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesia army reserve negotiating with crowd leaders during protests

6 killed, 200 injured in Jakarta election protests that police say are 'by design'

Jokowi now needs to reunite Indonesia after divisive elections

Above: Indonesian President Joko Widodo (left) and his running mate Ma'ruf Amin greeting residents after a victory speech in a Jakarta slum area yesterday. Right: Defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto (at left) and his running mate Sandiag

Indonesia's Jokowi pledges to roll out equitable, fair schemes for all

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo rejects election result, vows to challenge it in Constitutional Court

Indonesia's Jokowi reaches out to election rival Prabowo, wants to maintain brotherly ties

Indonesia's Jokowi re-elected with 55.5 per cent of votes: Elections commission

Supporters of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto outside the KPU building on April 21. The Persaudaraan Alumni 212 group has called for a rally to protest against the impending poll results.

Tension in Indonesia as Islamist group plans rally against results

Jakarta on edge ahead of protests against election results

Suspects being escorted by anti-terror police officers before a press conference at the police headquarters in Jakarta yesterday. Six of the nine men nabbed had travelled to join ISIS in Syria.

Nine more militants nabbed in Indonesia

ISIS militants nabbed in Indonesia for election terror plot

Indonesia faces political stand-off as vote count nears finish

More than 32,000 troops are being deployed to secure Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, following reports of possible terrorist attacks next week. Police and military personnel will set up security cordons around the Bawaslu elections supervisory body in

Jakarta on terror alert ahead of election results

Indonesia elections: Prabowo alleges fraud, says he will reject official vote tally

Terror alert in Jakarta: More than 32,000 troops deployed ahead of election results

Indonesian President Joko Widodo landing in the "triangle area" of Central Kalimantan yesterday, which is being evaluated as a potential location for the country's new capital.

Jokowi consolidating support for 2nd term

Jokowi's lead at presidential race widens as elections commission completes nearly 70 per cent of vote count

Jakarta, a sprawling metropolis of more than 10 million people, has suffered from traffic congestion, overcrowding, pollution and regular flooding for decades. President Joko Widodo said keeping Jakarta as Indonesia's capital may not be sustainable i

Jokowi's call for new capital sparks lively response on Facebook

Indonesian presidential election: Fraud allegations fly as counting goes on

Out for the count: Indonesian election rivals in war of words over result

Vice-presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno casting his vote at a polling station in South Jakarta last week.

Win or lose - Prabowo ally still a man to watch

Mr Sandiaga Uno posted on social media a photo of himself preparing to have his blood drawn by a male nurse. He said he had been working over eight months to engage the community.

V-P candidate Sandiaga ill after lengthy election campaign

Keep calm and verify Indonesia election-related news

Vote count in Indonesia elections may take a month

Official vote count for Indonesian polls may take up to 35 days: Elections commissions chief

Indonesia election: Early counts tip Jokowi to win polls