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How 2025 Quietly Rewired China–Indonesia Educational Ties
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama, published in Global Policy Journal.
Read publicationA Senior Xi Adviser Visits Indonesia, Bringing Beijing’s Long Game Into Focus
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in China Global South.
Read publicationThe Contrast in Savings Across Classes Amid Red-and-White Co-optation
An opinion article by Galau D. Muhammad, published in Kompas.id.
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Urgently Calling for a New Model of Business, Human Rights, and Environmental Assessment
Sustainability instruments in Indonesia—such as PROPER, PRISMA, Norma 100, TKBI, and LKPM—remain fragmented and voluntary, lack field verification, and do not disclose results to the public. As a result, companies can engage in partial compliance without addressing real human rights and environmental harms on the ground. The CELIOS & PUSHAM UII study reveals that: 4 out of 5 national instruments are voluntary and unverified. Major conflicts in the LQ45 energy sector include environmental polluti
Read publicationRice and Indonesia’s Food Security Dilemma
Opinion article by Aulia Lianasari, published in Katadata.
Read publicationChina’s new media platform: Telling stories, shaping narratives
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in lowyinstitute.
Read publicationThe Collapse of Economic Infrastructure Called Forests
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira, published on Tempo.co.
Read publicationIndonesia’s US$1 billion bet on the Global South
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in The Business Times.
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2025 Indonesia-MENA Energy Transition Cooperation: Progress, Prospects, and Recommendations
Cooperation between Indonesia and countries in the Middle East–North Africa (MENA) region gained renewed strategic significance in 2025, as both regions confronted shared challenges related to energy security, economic diversification, and climate change. With global energy markets undergoing rapid transformation driven by stronger commitments to decarbonisation and the accelerated adoption of clean energy technologies, Indonesia and its MENA partners increasingly recognise the urgency of reposi
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Economic Losses from the Sumatra Flood Disaster
Celios Study Findings: Economic Impact of the Sumatra Flood Disaster 🗣️ Ecological disasters in Sumatra in November 2025 are projected to have caused economic losses of Rp68.67 trillion. This figure includes damage to residents’ homes, loss of household income, damage to road and bridge infrastructure, and lost agricultural production from farmland inundated by floods and landslides. 🗣️ Specifically, Aceh Province is projected to suffer losses of Rp2.2 trillion. North Sumatra is projected to
Read publicationChina’s green mining vision meets Indonesia’s fragile reality
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
Read publicationAlleged Abuses at Chinese-Invested Nickel Plant Expose Indonesia’s Weak Labor Oversight
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in China Global South.
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