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Food estate projects: a new battlefield for military control
An opinion article by zakiul fikri, published in The Jakarta Post.
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Papua’s development plans and the shadow of an economy that depletes nature
Opinion article by Muhammad SalehJaya Darmawan, published in The Conversation.
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What the Pertamina–GCL deal means for Indonesia’s clean energy transition
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Bhima Yudhistira, published in the Jakarta Globe.
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Menghimpun tambahan pajak
An opinion article by Nailul Huda, published in CNBC.
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US trade demands jeopardize Indonesia’s strategic balance
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
Read publicationWhat Indonesia’s silence on Iran is meant to preserve
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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China’s business chamber faces moment of truth in Indonesia
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Asia Times.
Read publicationHow the US capture of Nicolás Maduro impacts China’s engagement with Indonesia
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama, published in Fair Observer.
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Limestone Silenced Amid the Echoes of Nickel Downstreaming
Opinion article by Fiorentina Refani, published in Project Multatuli.
Read publicationIndonesia issued 51 visas to Israelis. That choice has moral consequences
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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China-Indonesia relations: 2025 year in review and 2026 outlook
Book Description This book examines China–Indonesia relations in 2025, marking 75 years of diplomatic ties amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Cooperation across trade, investment, infrastructure, technology—including artificial intelligence (AI)—and defense expanded, even as Indonesia faced challenges in governance and strategic positioning. Indonesia joining BRICS and US tariffs set the tone for the year, shaping expectations around Global South engagement, trade realignment, and acces
Read publicationMake energy transition a continuous Indonesia-China conversation
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama, published in Asia Times.
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