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Indonesia faces hidden costs if China helps it go nuclear
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Fair Observer.
Read publicationIndonesia stood with the Hague Group in Bogotá. It must go further for Palestine
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publicationChina did not take Indonesia’s nickel
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Taipei Times.
Read publicationCan Indonesia stay non-aligned while joining BRICS?
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
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The co-firing policy that prolongs Indonesia’s tradition of deforestation
An opinion article by Fiorentina Refani, published in Katadata.
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Expert testimony by CELIOS in the formal review process of Law Number 1 of 2025 on State-Owned Enterprises, which regulates the Sovereign Wealth Fund Danantara
On July 16, 2025, CELIOS was officially invited by the Constitutional Court to provide expert testimony at the judicial review hearing of Law No. 1 of 2025 on the Third Amendment to the Law on State-Owned Enterprises. Representing CELIOS, Executive Director Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara presented an economic perspective that questioned the transparency of the legislative process and highlighted the systemic risks arising from the law’s implementation. In his testimony, Bhima stressed
Read publicationASEAN can—and must—do better on Palestine
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publicationIndonesia elevates security concerns in ASEAN–China talks
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in The China Global South Project.
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A living constitution, a source of democratic resilience
An opinion article by Muhammad Saleh, published in The Jakarta Post.
Read publicationTo stand with Palestine, Indonesia must cut ties with the Tony Blair Institute
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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Could green industry unite the BRICS and save the planet?
An opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Royal Society for Asian Affairs.
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Tax justice awaits Constitutional Court ruling, expert calls for VAT cut to boost economy
Jakarta, July 9, 2025 — The Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) was formally invited to present expert testimony at the Constitutional Court hearing on the judicial review of Law No. 7 of 2021 on Value-Added Tax (VAT). CELIOS was represented by Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, Economist and Executive Director, and Media Wahyudi Askar, Director of Public Policy. The hearing focused on the implications of Articles 4 and 7 of the Law on the Harmonization of Tax Regulations (UU HPP), particularly regarding the policy
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