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INDONESIA RELEASES OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS It’s official. Finally. More than a month after Indonesia staged the largest single-day election in the world, we have the official results. Incumbent President Joko Widodo has beaten challenger Prabowo Subianto by 11 percentage points - more than doubling his winning margin from 2014. The announcement, coming in the wee hours of the morning on Tuesday in Indonesia, had little surprises. Pollsters had unanimously projected Jokowi would prevail with a bigger winning margin shortly after votes were cast. The numbers: At an election with a surprisingly high 80 per cent voter turnout, Jokowi and his running mate Ma’ruf Amin received over 85,607,362 votes, 16.9 m more than Prabowo and running mate Sandiaga Uno’s tally of 68,650, 239. The Jokowi ticket won 21 out of the 24 provinces. A sense deja vu:  When these same two candidates contested the last election in 2014 with similar (if less emphatic) outcomes, Prabowo rejected … [Read more...] about Asian Insider May 21: A good week for incumbents in Asia

IRAN’S ULTIMATUM Iranian President Hassan Rouhani notified European nations that he would give them 60 days to choose between following President Trump or saving the nuclear deal by engaging in oil trade with Iran in violation of American unilateral sanctions. Starting on Wednesday, he said in a widely anticipated speech, Iran would begin to build up its stockpiles of low enriched uranium and of heavy water, which is used in nuclear reactors.  Should Europe fail to compensate for the unilateral American sanctions, he said, Iran will resume construction of the Arak nuclear reactor, a facility that was shut down under the deal. The tough message from Teheran comes as the United States deployed a second aircraft carrier strike group to the West Asian region, citing threats from Iran. While the perceived threats likely arise from intelligence reports about the speech Mr Rouhani delivered our US Bureau Chief Nirmal Ghosh says the developments have caused alarm in policy circles … [Read more...] about Asian Insider, May 8: Iran runs out of patience

RUGGED, MILITARY-GRADE LAPTOPS Used by journalist Ed Lingao when covering war zones Lingao goes beneath the surface to find the larger story in the hotspots he's in. He writes his pieces on a laptop built for the kind of business he's in. It stands up to wear and tear on the field and is resistant to dust and water. It can be banged around and stepped on but will continue to function. Coming with slings and straps (no bags needed), these laptops cost as little as PHP 4,000 used, and as much as USD 4,000 brand new. These laptops are sold to the military, police emergency units, or construction companies. You may also like: Run, gun, and win: a day with the Philippine Army Shooting Team ANCXperts: Where to source WWII replica gear In full battle gear: a weekend in the jungle with World War II re-enactors Soldiers of time: A brief history of military wristwatches Combat mode: 6 contemporary timepieces with military pedigree Every day is a battle, so arm yourself. General Dynamics GoBook … [Read more...] about Tech tools that can withstand wars, disasters, name it–as per these men with high-risk jobs