i want to get your view lastly before i let you go on indonesia's elections. emolished the belief back in april 30% lead, now reduced to the point where pollsters say it's too close to call. how do foreign investors feel about that? how do people outside indonesia feel about the growth environment? >> indonesia on the surface is if not the best emerging economy in the world, then one of them. huge population and very underpenetrated and most basic products and services, a lost natural resources. all good in the long term. but politics are important and absolutely as you say this election coming up is pivotal. d if jacoby loses, i think there will be sharp reaction in the stock market. taking fairly bellicose terms about foreign investment. perhaps it's campaign rhetoric. we won't know until he's actually the president and so, of course, i don't thin vesters will wait to find out. then again, if he wins, it's a more compelling story but you have to realize unlike india, he has a very weak grip on the part lament there. parliamentary elections were already held i

. >>> the ex-general who lost indonesia's presidential election is trying to overturn the result. prabowo subianto has filed a legal challenge. he alleges the poll was riddled with fraud. members of indonesia's election commission said tuesday that prabowo lost by six percentage points. they handed victory to jakarta governor joko widodo. prabowo's team say they submitted evidence of irregularities at over 50,000 polling stations nationwide to the constitutional court. his supporters surrounded the building. joko gained support from voters for his promise to work toward bureaucratic reforms and stamp out corruption. analysts do not expect the court to overturn his victory. still, some say judges could order a revote if the evidence of fraud is strong. court officials say the judges will give their decision by the end of next month. >>> investigators in taiwan are examining the remains of a passenger plane that crashed this week on a remote island. they're trying to find out why the plane went down while attempting to land. more than 400 police officers and soldiers are combing thr

hour and 35 minutes after the poll closed is never good. >> this has been the most divisive election indonesia has ever seen, and it was an election that no one wanted to lose. with official results still more than a week away, indonesia remains in limbo. .bbc news", jakarta >> the violence in iraq and syria has drawn foreign fighters, including thousands of europe. recruits to jihadist groups include teenagers. parents are making the trip to find their children. here is the story of a father from belgium. >> searching for a son. the manager from belgium is about to go back to syria, where his teenager son, lucas has joined up with isis. >> i have seen my son with the permission of the emir. after a new hours, he goes, and now i am going back to see him again. >> are you scared to go back? >> yes, i am scared, but i do it for my son. >> he managed to get into syria with the help of this man, a former belgian soldier who rescued his own son from the country last year. in a dark border hotel, he plans the next trip. with two here today fathers to help him to try to find the lost son and get him

observers have characterized this election as a watershed moment in indonesia's democracy. but now some fear the division over who will lead indonesia may cause confusion and instability across the country. jun yatsumoto, nhk world, jakarta. >>> managers at companies across japan are holding on to their money. ai uchida joins us with the details on that and other stories. >> japanese leaders had hoped that managers would reinvest in their companies but managers are not following through. they have cut back on machinery orders and the numbers for may suggest they're cautious about what's ahead. managers ordered $6.7 billion worth of equipment. officials at the cabinet office say that's down 19.5% from the previous month. and the largest monthly decline ever. the figures do not include orders for ships and power companies because they fluctuate too much. orders from manufacturers were down more than 18%. those from non-manufacturers were down by about the same margin. most analysts expected to see managers place more orders. but those at the cabinet office say the growth tren

the outcome. >> reporter: although the president has already congratulated the newly elected president of indonesialection is still not over. today they will go to the constitutional court to challenge the result. they say that have found cases of fraud at around 50 polling stations. until so far, we have not been able to see any of the evidence. but constitutional law experts say that the chance this will change the outcome of the election are very, very slim. because the iing regularities have probably benefited both candidates. there is a difference of 8 million votes between the two candidates. they will have to come to a verdict at the end of august, until then, they are the leaders to now congratulate. >>> chinese authorities have sailed off of parts of a northern city after a man died by bubonic plague. 30,000 residents have not been allowed to leave since the man died last week. 151 people who came in direct contact with the victim have also been quarantined. >>> this will be the 10th cyclone to hit china this year, and is moving at a speed of 20 to 25 kilometers per hour. >>> the united st

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indonesia. we're going to be talking about elections in the next half hour. of the things i can tell you is that in indonesia, people are very slow to vote because they were watching the football last night. a huge footballing nation, the indonesians and that incredible win from brazil, 7-1, against germany. everyone around the world digesting it. i don't think people could quite believe that such a score would be possible. they are completely jubilant in germany and main brazil they ar devastated and assessing what is the way forward for brazilian football fans. so we're going to be returning to that story in indonesia in our next half hour on "gmt." away from the football, we'll be talking about the presidential elections, both candidates are claiming victory. what could this mean for the process, because the votes are still being counted. we'll be live in jakarta for you. stay with us. really... so our business can be on at&t's network for $175 dollars a month? yup. all five of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. there's unlimited talk and te

. >>> votes are being counted in indonesia where they're electing a new president. >>> and uk air force ban on charged electronic devices after u.s. intelligence warns of what it calls a credible terrorist threat. >>> hello. it was the moment the brazilian bubble burst. and in a way no one could have imagined. the most of the world cup are coming to terms with their heaviest ever defeat in the tournament, 7-1 to germany who made it through to the final after a very impressive performance. this was also most discussed single sport ever on twitter, 35.6 million tweets. and when it was 5-0 in first half, a record 580,166 tweets per minute. globally more than 200 million facebook interactions. and it sparked all sorts of m n memes and tweets. here is christ the redeemer. and pele wrote, i always said football is a box of surprises. nobody in this world expected this result. he went on to say, typical brazilian, we'll get the sixth title in russia. congratulations to germany. as for germany, well, goal sc e scorer andre schuller got two goals saying come on, germany, one last bet. rio, here

indonesia has had election. the commission counted 130 million votes. it says that widodo has won 53.15% of the vote. subianto won 46.95% of the vote. the formal election is 2:00 "gmt." as predicted widodo has won. subianto withdrew saying he will go to court to contest the whole process. our correspondent saying that will not affect the fact widodo will now take office. stay with us on bbc world news. much to come. the london summit that aims to

indonesia rallying a head of the presidential election results. you are seeing a decline in crude oil in new york and in london. gold falling for a second day as well. the meeting was called by jordan as the number of victims soared, about 400. what do we know and what is being said? counciln security requested by jordan. pictures.e the people are behind the scenes socussing what to do next far, we have had the first person to speak, the palestinian u.n. ambassador rice. he talked about four minutes. and the ambassador from israel. he was quite belligerent talking about the dismantling of hamas. here is the israeli u.n. ambassador rice. operation isf this to dismantle the tunnels, the terror tunnels that hamas has anlt and amassed in unbelievable way. it is also to dismantle the military infrastructure of hamas . snly by the militarizing hamas' weapons, we will be able to move to the next age and that is the political stage. comes after last night when president barack obama called the newsman netanyahu and raised significant concerns. egypt.rry i

>>> still to come, thousands of police are standing by in indonesia as the country awaits the results of a hotly contested presidential election. >>> it's been 100 days now since these school girls q. . >>> welcome back to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm hala gorani. >>> official results of indonesia's presidential election could be in the coming hours. the vote was hotly contested with subianto claiming mass corruption. this is the world's largest muslim country. this is the first time ever handover from one elected government to another is happening in indonesia. >>> to south korea where investigators are trying to figure out how un died, believed to head the shipping company which operated ferry sea wall. the 73-year-old billionaire's badly decomposed body was found in a plum field last month. a manhunt had been under way for months now. >>> nigerian president is expected to meet the families of much of the kidnapped school girs in about two hours from now. it marks a sad milestone. it's exactly 100 days which these girls on this boko haram video were kidnapped. militants took 200 from their schoo

former general and we have more from jakasta. >> reporter: it's probably the most anticipated election in indonesiaetween two candidates who could not be more different. a narrow margin here also called a furniture maker before he entered politics and his popularity rose when he was elected governor and because of his hands on leadership and visits to poor neighborhoods. >> translator: he goes to the markets to see how the people are getting by. i think he is great. >> reporter: and he would have easily become the country's next president but a strong campaign by the rival, the former general has made this a tight contest. >> i am confident we are going to win because we are organized. we are organized with social and organized the party. >> reporter: but his rival is confident too. and he was the late president's son-in-law and a special forces commander accused of ordering the kidnapping of political activists in the late 1990s. his popularity rose after he portrayed himself as a decisive leader that indonesia needs and the accusations against him prompted media out lets to endorse him. >> concer

. >> this campaign has shown again how indonesia elections are about personalities rather than policiesissues like poverty, lack of infrastructure and religious intolerance have hardly been addressed. the most indonesias the joy choice is the choice with a firm president with links to the past or a new leader with a different style. on july 9 voters will decide who will lead the world's largest democracy. >> we will go to weather. >> meteorologist: as i run this you can see the line of cloud extending from the southwest up towards shanghai. and it's a band of clouds which has gradually worked its way northward. really, all along the front we have very large rainfall totals. so as we look at the way that continues to move with that cloud and rain, as i say, it's pushing up to the northeast and we're likely to see further rain developing over the next few days as it continues to push in that direction. now we've had reports of 200 millimeters in some parts of this region, and as you look up the forecast then we see the rain coming up from that direction we're likely to see more across the

here is our report. >> reporter: the governor is celebrating victory of the presidential election held in indonesiae man was called the man of the people, has said he has won this election based on early results that have been proven very reliable in past elections. but meanwhile, his contender, the formal general says it is too close to call and we should wait until the official results come out. it is very important that this election victory is going to be accepted in the next few days for these people. >>> in northeast pakistan, a military disdefensive has displaced nearly 800,000 people. >> reporter: these internally displaced people who are now here in this town are breaking their fast along with the old, young, and even their children. most of these people were forced to leave the area, because they say for the past 12 years their area was taken over by foreign fighters. but there are also people who have concerns that because they have left all of their life savings at home, they have not been able to secure their houses, and have even had to leave their livestock behind. they are worried t

indonesia's presidential vote will mark its first ever transfer power from one elected leader to another. for more, we go to indonesia where we're joined by allan nairn. welcome back to democracy now! we are talking about the world's largest muslim nation. can you talk about the significance of what at least the quick count indicates, the , thery over prabowo indonesian general? >> well, i think this is a historic day. -- prospect of fasteners and fascism has been turn back. general prabowo, but all caps has lost, although has yet conceded, is a masculine. for years he worked for the government of the united states. his call for abolition. used fascism and dictatorship as he was talking to me. [indiscernible] but he almost won. victoryn the verge of because of lots of money behind of the covert operation he launched easing the states on special forces illegally to try to fix the election. and because he ran on a platform that was the opposite [indiscernible] he worked for the u.s. defense intelligence agency. a turning have been point that led back to the deep oppression, rollback of fre

. >>> early indications from indonesia's presidential election seem too close to call. cnbc's martin song is in jakarta. it seems both candidates are currently claiming victory. what's the latest you're hearing? >> good morning, julia, and hi, folks. this is political drama of a increasingly high order. the uncertainty is likely to continue. we won't really know for some time yet, until about july 20th or 21st when the official numbers come out. but you are right, we had the final, the last of indonesia's near half a million voting stations closed about three hours ago. in that time, we have had jokowi, indonesia's new political rock star, the governor of the capital jakarta claiming victory on national television, a very bold move. initially, the prabowo side denied the claims saying, look, it's too early to tell. more recently, though, he has come out and said no, our side has won, as well. basically, what they're squabbling over is what is known as quick accounts. now, these are not surveys or exit polls. these are actual tallies or counts of votes that have been mad

we are expecting the official results of indonesia's presidential election.o an official website tallying the results, to cowee is ahead. gadget makernese expected to announce a new product, -- a new product tomorrow. we will find out on tuesday. day, ay next construction firm says it may an over $60 million bill. it is the latest sign of stress in china, which has the world's biggest corporate debt load at around $14 trillion. on friday, japan's prime minister, shinzo abe, heads to latin america, where he is due to visit mexico, colombia, chile, and brazil. ♪ >> it is 8:30 here on a rainy day in hong kong. we are seeing asian stocks rising following a global rebound after mh17 crashed in invasion ofisrael's gaza. we are an hour into trading here and you are watching "first up." bodies are removed from the malaysia airlines crash site amid growing concerns about a cover-up. pressure mounts on moscow. russia's business elite are said to be horrified. and raising the stakes. the sale of sky tv units may boost fox's offer for time warner. good morning to you. i

this week, indonesia elected a a politician named joko widodo as their new president.[ laughter ] john travolta was like, "not even going to try. keep me out of it." [ laughter and applause ] a little bit of controversy here. [ laughter ] our show airs in england. a little bit of controversy. a racehorse owned by queen elizabeth has tested positive for a banned substance. [ audience ohs ] officials say it's either steroids or whatever's helped the queen live to be 188-years-old. it's one of those two things. it's a very serious story. [ laughter and applause ] this isn't good. walmart and costco are recalling 15,000 pounds of fruit because they could be contaminated with dangerous bacteria. yep, 15,000 pounds of unwanted fruit, or as that's also called, an edible arrangement. [ laughter and applause ] thank you. 15 minutes, there's flies all over it. your nephew's licking the cantaloupe rose. [ laughter ] i thought this was very interesting here. a new study found that humans are getting older and fatter than they've ever been before. which, unless i'm mistaken, means

in, -- coming up, indonesia's president elect amid fraud charges. owner of the faerie is found dead in a south korean field. do japanese companies exploit foreign workers? thebiggest stories in asia, latest buzz on social media, all here on "linkasia."

investors are bracing for the outcome for indonesia's presidential election on wednesday. >>> here in tokyo the average. investors book profits as the index rose to the highest level in more than five months. and in australia the main index seeing a decline about a tenth of a percent. 5518. that snapped a three-day winning streak there. and in jakarta 1.7%. 4889. investors are hopeful that he would press ahead with reforms in the country if he's elected. >>> japanese officials resumed talks with the e.u. counter parts on a huge trade deal. tariffs and access to japan's railway business. talks resumed in tokyo on monday after a pause of more than three months. european union officials broke off and assessed progress achieved. they decided to continue negotiates. in the lawsuitest realm they are expected to demand japan ease barriers for railroad projects. they insist companies regardless of nationality are able to take part in bidding for japanese rail projects. on tariffs they want them to abolish import duties on cars, electronic appliances. they are offering to phase out tariffs on

. >>> indonesia's presidential election has left the country in a state of political limbo with both candidates claiming victory. conflicting exit poll results and official silence on the progress of the vote count are to blame. on thursday, after voting ended, newspapers in jakarta were declaring the closest race in indonesia's history. >> translator: whoever becomes the president, we hope he can improve our economy, society, politics, and culture. >> translator: for me it doesn't matter who wins. what is important is that our country is prosperous and faces no difficulties >>he candidates are jakarta governor joko widodo and subianto. the election committee will not announce the official result until july 22nd. some are worried that the delay could trigger confusion or worse. the outgoing president has waded into the discussion. he met both candidates separately on wednesday night at his home. he said he asked both camps to remain calm. >>> people living in the philippines are still cleaning up from last november's super typhoon. high winds and strong ocean surges killed thousands

she runner up in indonesia' presidential election will challenge the results.by the governor of jakarta. one person has been killed in taiwan while schools, businesses, and financial markets are closed as a powerful typhoon batters the island. wings are hitting with more than -- winds are hitting with more than 150 kilometers per hour. two suicide car bombers have killed at least four soldiers and injured several others at a military base in benghazi in libya. so far no group has claimed responsibility. day after came a deadly clashes between the army and islamist groups which left at least 16 people dead. one of france's architectural jewels is once again an island. cars will know longer be -- will no longer be able to access it 750-foot footw bridge. >> one of france's architectural jewels will no longer be connected to mainland france. it is regaining its status as an island thanks to a new 760-meter bridge on stilts, one that is thatcing the concrete road connects the tourist attraction to the coast. >> the foot bridge plays an important role. much of the y

. >> coming up, indonesias presidential election, a choice between different generations of leadershipaging population. japans silver haired generation, do they mean gold for business and, climate change, its already threatening vietnams mekong delta. the biggest stories in asia. the latest buzz on social media. all here on "linkasia." >> hi, and welcome to linkasia.

the governor of jakarta has declared victory in indonesia's presidential election. so, too, has his rival. it is only the third presidential election in the world's fourth most populous nation. japan's typhoon hits mainland after it -- after devastating okinawa. as typhoon should hit kyushu early as tomorrow. 28 have so far been wounded. newew cases of ebola and 25 reported inbeen guinea, liberia, and sierra leone, according to the world health organization. 518 deaths since the epidemic began in february. south sudan is three years old today. a parade is due to take place in the country's capital to mark the day it became a country. there is a reminder of the problems faced by africa's newest nation, a country that, after just three years, is crippled by a seven-month-old civil war and threatened by famine. they congratulate the people of south sudan on the country's third anniversary, but few are in the mood to celebrate. internally displaced people live in tents and fetch water from trucks. half a million people have been displaced by civil war. aid agencies warn

. >>> the governor leads the presidential elections in indonesia, but his rival refuses to concede. > in south sudan, celebrations of the third anniversary of independence, but the country is still involved in a bitter ethnic conflict. >>> i'll have all of the latest from the world cup. brazil are out of the tournament after germany handed them their worst-ever home defeat. we'll be live in rio in sao paulo, for all of the reaction. ♪ >>> in the gaza strip hundreds of israeli air strikes have claimed the lives of more than 40 people in the last two days. both sides firing across their borders in the worst outbreak of violence there has been in two years now. the army says more than 200 rockets from gaza since the start of this operation. the government says the rockets landed in several cities. a number of areas including tel-aviv have been targeted, but those rockets were stopped. first this wrap up of events from erica wood. >> lighting up the sky. rockets from both sides crossing the border. israel has carried out dozens of attacks inside the bah sieged gaza strip targeting homes a

meanwhile, companies overseas with ambitions of investing in indonesia have been following the election with particular interest. indonesia has a population of 250 million with an economy that's growing around 6% a year. in 2014, the country is expected to overtake japan in gross domestic product. the major concern of business people is whether the next president will improve the country's business environment. topping their wish list is better infrastructure. limited boat capability keeps many investors offshore. road congestion is another problem. bottlenecks slow the pace of importing and exporting. >> translator: our top priority is infrastructure, particularly ports, roads, and electricity. next is human resource development. we hope various measures will be implemented on that front. >> reporter: the gap between rich and poor is also a serious problem. 40% of indonesian households own refrigerators. only about 20% have washing machines japanese home appliancemakers have built new plants just outside jakarta. the hope is that significant numbers of indonesians in lower income brack

. >> results in indonesia's precedential election will be announced on tuesday.he candidates both claimed victory. police are preparing for violence after the results are announced. >> there's the participation for chaos, between candidate supporters, sab tij and actions that could disturb the national counting process and announcement. the condition is peaceful. the lozing side is expected to file a change in the court over the results. in my opinion judges would render a decision within 14 days. today marks 40 years since turkish forces invading cypress, capturing 40%. a united nations green line divided the country leaving a turkish-speaking north and greek-speaking south. paul beban and simon mcgregor-wood have these reports from the south and north. [ siren ] . >> reporter: every year the siren sound. 5:30am. greek cypriots marking the moments turkish forces began their in vase. at the cemetery they mourn those killed in the fighting. white crosses for of 6,000 soldiers who fell, and 1600 other greek cypriots that went missing. the president laid a wreath, a

. >>> official results of indonesia's presidential election could be released in a few hours.was hotly contested with candidate and former special forces chief prabo prabowo subianto alleging mass cheating. his opponent, joko widodo, is expected to win the election. this is the first ever hand over from one elect government to another in the world's largest muslim majority democracy. >>> well, did russian supplied missiles really play a role in the downing of flight mh-17? >> that's the story that you're seeing in most of the western media but someone says, oh, no, the west is getting it all wrong. details on that after the break. our "name your price" tool helps -- oh, jamie, you got a little something on the back of your shoe there. a price tag! danger! price tag alert! oh. hey, guys. price tag alert! is this normal? well, progressive is a price tag free zone. we let you tell us what you want to pay, and we help you find options to fit your budget. where are they taking him? i don't know. this seems excessive! decontamination in progress. i don't want to tell you guys your j

. >> final results in indonesia's presidential election are expected to be announced on tuesday.candidates claimed victory. police are preparing for violence after the results were announced. >> there is potential for chaos, we need to anticipate it. such as between supporters, and actions that can disturb the accounting process and announcement. the condition is peaceful. after the announcement the losing side is expected to file a challenge, which has final say over the results. nine judges would give their final decision within 14 days. >>> 40 years ago today turkish forces invaded cyprus. a united nations green hin divides the cap -- green line guides the cal tall. simon mcgregor-wood -- capital. simon mcgregor-wood and paul beban covered the anverse industry from south and north of the border. siren sirp >>> ever -- siren sirp. >> reporter: every year the sirp sound, 5:30. graep sipry ots marking the -- greek cypriots marking the moment the invasion began, they mourned those killed. white crosses for those that fell. and are missing. later at this church the service of remem

the election in indonesia. and cannot be a game changer.and also witnessing what is happening in brazil. you have this correlation between the brazilian market and others. will be a very important factor to invest. >> what is taking away from emerging markets and go into debt? you hold portuguese debt, how concerned are you about event's? >> what we have seen is reassurance. what we are facing here is not to thed of crisis linked financial crisis. what we haveaside, seen is the new resolution. the new regulation. of the banking sector. very little contingent to the credit markets for financial institutions. also the sovereign market. 40 basis points higher on the 10 year. down.have moved back >> the question i would ask is does the market understand what you can see it happening? hold ayou are going to debt like portuguese debt, how strong does your stomach needed to be? >> in every case, you need to have a strong stomach. you need to be brave and have courage to stick to your position of the custom that is how you make money. it is very cl

supposed to win by 5% and we have the update from headquarters in jakarta. >> reporter: the election process in indonesiathe two candidates has withdrawn from the whole election process and doesn't want to be part of a process he calls not democratic and a lot of irregularities, during the vote it has not been heard by the election commission is what he says. the election commission says irregularities that happened were no reason at all to postpone the whole tabulation process that is still going on and announcement of results will go ahead as planned. election commission will announce in a few hours that joko widodo, the governor will be elected as the new president of indonesia and tensions are up because there are demonstrations planned and want to show anger and protest against this whole election protest. >> time for the weather with everton and everton another typhoon is about to hit taiwan. >> that is very much the case, it's the peak season and we have seen an active set up at the moment and we see a massive cloud making its way east of the philippines and not a direct hit on the philippines but

indonesia have a smooth transition of power? the count nears its end. ♪ indonesian electionfirst at incidents in ukraine. investigators looking at the wreckage of the down malaysia flight. heavily armed pro-russian separatists restricted their access to the area. the rebels also claim to have retrieved the black box flight recorders. the victims have been put in refrigerated trains thereby. the u.s. has circumstantial evidence that the plane was shot down by missiles provided by russia. >> it is time for russia to start -- to stop supporting terrorists. stop of that support, the effect will be a simple one. they will not have shells, bullets, tanks and missile systems. kids -- andn and kiev said that they had -- weapon canuarded reach 72,000 feet. the invasion of gaza has seen its bloodiest day yet. israel launched its offensive after days of rocket fire across the border. it is destined to destroy the infrastructure of hamas and other groups. >> the purpose of this operation is to dismantle the tunnels, the mas haschannels that ha built and amassed in unbelievable ways. it

election. >> ifill: paris shutz of partner w.t.t.w. in chicago. thank you very much. >> thank you, gwen. >> ifill: across the international dateline, voting has just started in indonesia'spresidential elections. this rising power in east asia and ally of the united states is seeing a very hotly contested race that will determine the future path of the world's largest muslim country. special correspondent kira kay recently joined the campaign trail and has this report about a new breed of indonesian politician. it was produced in partnership with the bureau for international reporting. >> reporter: it's a full day of whistle-stop campaigning for the presidential candidate. morning begins with a visit to a green market, with the area farmers eager to showcase their wares. the candidate then stops to admire the craftsmanship of local textile workers, a natural photo-op. across town, it's an audience with the all-important teachers' association, with a promise to invest in both primary and secondary education nationwide. such grassroots politicking may be familiar on the streets of iowa or new hampshire; but this is palembang indonesia. and the candidate, joko widodo, nickn

are back about 7000 philippines since may 31, 2000. >> indonesia's presidential candidates traded barbs in the final debate in this week's election. hasneck and neck braces both contenders, saying -- promising. it turns out the corruption is becoming a key issue in this race. >> you cannot talk about indonesia without talking about corruption. the issue resonates with investors, with people who have seen corruption, and indonesian voters are saying, no, no more. we want change. we want a cleaner government. whether they will deliver or not is another story. illegal logging, mismanagement estimated to cost the government more than $7 billion in state coffers. according to human rights watch, that is more than the country's health budget. an internal report shows government officials took for themselves 20% of total rollback loans in a period of 30 years. this is a country rich in resources. coal, gas,ing gold, oil. they account for 65% of total exports. meet its seveno percent growth target despite a commodities boom. corruption has become a way of life. it has become a way of doing business. if you recall, ministers, ceos coming

indonesia has had election. the commission counted 130 million votes.says that widodo has won 53.15% of the vote. subianto won 46.95% of the vote. the formal election is 2:00 "gmt." as predicted widodo has won. subianto withdrew saying he will go to court to contest the whole process. our correspondent saying that will not affect the fact widodo will now take office. stay with us on bbc world news. much to come. the london summit that aims to end female genital mutilation and child marriages. 3rd and 3. 58 seconds on the clock, what am i thinking about? foreign markets. asian debt that recognizes the shift in the global economy. you know, the kind that capitalizes on diversity across the credit spectrum and gets exposure to frontier and emerging markets. if you convert 4-quarter p/e of the s&p 500, its yield is doing a lot better... if you've had to become your own investment expert, maybe it's time for bny mellon, a different kind of wealth manager ...and black swans are unpredictable. >>> this is bbc world news. i'm geeta guru-murthy with the top stor

the election commission in indonesia has finished counting 130 million votes after a fiercely contested poll in the presidential election. results broadcast on local television point to a victory for the former governor widodo with 53% of the vote. the other candidate there on the screen subianto got 46.85% of the vote. the commission expected to bring a formal announcement shortly. let's bring you what we know with the latest. no formal announcement there. can we take it as a done deal mr. widodo is going to be the next president? >> barring any surprises we can certainly say that widodo is poised to become the next president of indonesia. it's been an exciting day. hours before the results were made available to public -- bear in mind in formal announcement takes place in two hours time. hours before these revelations came out, his rival subianto went on national television and said he was withdrawing from the race, a contest he deemed unfair and illegitimate. he said he wants no part of it. that raised questions about exactly how legitimate joko widodo's victory would be. officials w

indonesia's next leader. electoral officials announced joko widodo as winner of the presidential election. nhk world's yusuke ota reports from jakarta. >> reporter: the election result is unprecedented in modern indonesia. all of the country's previous leaders were from the military or wealthy elite. joko was born to a family of modest means, and he remains close to the common people. the results announced tuesday were for the elections that took place july 9th. the electoral officials said joko got 53.15% of the votes. his rival, former army general prabowo subianto, took 46.85%. >> translator: this is a victory for all indonesian citizens. let's forget who was first or who was second. we should unite again. >> reporter: joko is 53 and currently serves as the governor of jakarta. he gained wide support from the poor and the young while promising economic growth and better social security. joko is from a humble background. all of the country's previous presidents were authoritarian leaders. with a population of 250 million, indonesia has one of the largest economies. it has enjoyed annual

but it's always about the very thing we do best. ♪ . >>> indonesia is a week away from presidential elections it is the closest race in recent history. fighting corruption is high on the campaign agenda, so both candidates as indonesia is consistently ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. it is also a country dubbed one of the most fragile five economies at risk and investors have become wary. our chief international business correspondent linda hughes joins us from jakarta. >> reporter: rich in resources, green fields, a large population. it could be the united states, but it is indonesia. the country has huge potential, but economic growth has slowed dramatically. what are the roadblocks? >> hi. i'm linda. can i come with you to jakarta? >> yes. >> okay. the roads are slowing. congestion, potholes means it can take over an hour to travel just two kilometers. how bad is the traffic? >> translator: from the outskirt of jakarta to the center takes one hour in the middle of the night. usually for hours, and eight hours on a bad day. it is really bore iing. >> reporter: our d

one of the world's youngest democracies is about to have a presidential election. indonesia could see as many as 190 million citizens vote on wednesday. the last day of campaigning is tomorrow. the race has been marred by personal attacks that would rival any election in the united states. the latest from west java. >> on campaign trail, he is seen as a man of the people. his popularity went up in the last two years due to his personal touch. but during this presidential campaign, the governor has been struggling. something that's been blamed on the lack of organization and a smear campaign against him. in the world's largest muslim company said he is actually a chinese christian. the election commission banned the tab blood, the damage was done. >> issues have comenated this to the point now he has to prove he is a real muslim? >> when i go to the people, when i am campaign, i explain about the issue. so, after that, i am sure that people know that i am a muslim. >> uh-huh. so, it's not because he has a better campaign? >> no. >> the other candidate, former general came und

brazil is going into an election. indonesia, the stock markets in these countries tend to rise.nk that's a factor. >> i'm sure it is. we'll get back to you later. >> 30% of the s&p companies have reported earnings, more than two thirds actual le beat. what does all this say about the markets? let's bring in alan gale from ridgeworth investments. great to have you with us. >> thank you for having me. >> are you more optimistic than in the past when it comes to the markets continuing the stretch of records? >> i do feel better about this. i think we've seen earnings beating for the most part on both the top and bottom line. what that sells me from a management standpoint is companies are continuing to execute well, and that we -- we're setting the stage for a further rise. our view, with the allocation strategies is that the markets are still not overvalued, they're not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but what we see is companies continuing to execute well. i think that sets the stage for a better market, as we finish up the year. >> alan, what we are seeing is a bit of a

. >>> one of the world's youngest democracies is about to have a presidential election. indonesiach was a dictatorship just 20 years ago could see as many as 190 million citizens vote on wednesday, the last day of campaigning is tomorrow. the race has been marked by theatrics and personal attacks that would rival any election here in the united states. steph vessen has the layest from west java. >> front-runner on the campaign trail. he's seen as a man of the people. his popularity went up in the last two years due to his personal touch. but during this presidential campaign, the governor has been struggling. something that has been blamed on a lack of organization and a smear campaign against him. in the world's largest muslim country, a tabloid newspaper says wedodo who is a muslim is actually a chinese christian, although the election banned this, but damage was done. political issues have dominated this campaign to the point that he has to prove he's a real muslim. >> so when i go to the people, i explain about the issue. so after that, i'm sure that people know that i'm a mus

we have the latest out of jakarta. >> he is convinced he's the newly elected president of indonesia. when the official result is announced, he's sure that his opponent former general will concede the defeat graciously. >> i'm sure he'll accept it. he's a states man and patriot. the people have spoken and shown what they want. our people are happy to be involved in politics. >> he would be happier if his opponent did the conceding. they anticipate different results. he also declared victory. after meeting the president, all victory cell braces were toned down. >> the president has asked us to prevent any conflict between the two camps and this is what my coalition has always aimed for. >> a nation in waiting. people want to know who they can call their next president. for many, it's clear, but they will still to have wait two more weeks before they know for sure. >> many were confused when both camps celebrated on wednesday. >> i really thought he had won. i was so happy. we were already gathering our friends, but then supporters came. i didn't want trouble, so i left. >> despite fear