Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo leads in early unofficial presidential vote count

Indonesia’s Defense Minister appears to have an early unofficial lead in the race to become the country’s next president, according to “quick counts” and exit polls as voting closes. The defense minister has garnered a majority of the ballots, while the second and third places were taken by former Jakarta governor and former governor of Central Java, respectively. The official results are expected to be announced in around a month. The outcome of these elections is significant for Indonesia’s democratization and its aspiration to become a developed nation by 2045. It also impacts plans to relocate the national capital and establish the country as a global hub for battery manufacturing.