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Apr 17, 2019

Jobs, economic growth top of mind for Indonesia voters

From the BBC World Service… China’s Q1 economy grew faster than expected, but slower than a year ago. Economic growth and job creation are big issues for Indonesian voters. Plus, TikTok gets pulled in India.

An Indonesian woman shows her ballots for the country's general election at a polling station in Jakarta on April 17, 2019. - Indonesia's Joko Widodo was on track to be re-elected as president of the world's third-biggest democracy on April 17 with pollsters giving him a wide lead over rival Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general.
An Indonesian woman shows her ballots for the country's general election at a polling station in Jakarta on April 17, 2019. - Indonesia's Joko Widodo was on track to be re-elected as president of the world's third-biggest democracy on April 17 with pollsters giving him a wide lead over rival Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general.
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