Prabowo Subianto

Indonesia's incoming president, who will take office on October 20, remains poorly understood in the West.

Will Prabowo's efforts to create a government without opposition lead the country toward prosperity, or increased political conflict?

Indonesia would become the eighth nation, and the first in ASEAN, to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership with Hanoi.

The two sides also announced their largest-ever bilateral military exercise, which will take place in Surabaya in November.

The country's election law will be brought into line with two Constitutional Court rulings that pro-government lawmakers attempted to overturn last week.

Earlier this week, a legislative committee drafted changes to an election law that would have reversed two important Constitutional Court rulings.

Anger has erupted over lawmakers' bid to override two Constitutional Court rulings that could have a significant impact on regional elections later in the year.

The pact, which will include provisions for reciprocal access, marks a maturation of the bilateral security relationship between Jakarta and Canberra.

The president-elect's visit to Russia is a sign that Prabowo Subianto's administration will remain staunchly committed to the country's non-aligned foreign policy.

Here are the three main contenders to take the post when President-elect Prabowo Subianto takes office in October.

The president-elect plans to increase the country's debt-to-GDP ratio to 50 percent, up from 39 percent currently, in order to achieve his ambitious growth targets.