16 Feb 2024

Asia correspondent Ed White

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 16 February 2024

Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in the presidential election with a significant lead ahead of his opponents. Ed White looks at his checkered past and what his presidency will bring. In Myanmar, young people are becoming increasingly worried that they may have to join the armed forces after a conscription enforcement announcement. And in India, there's a legal battle unfolding over the origins of popular dish butter chicken.

Ed White is a correspondent for the Financial Times, based in Shanghai.