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Administrative Sanctions for Rice Field Resilience
Opinion article by Zakiul Fikri, published in Kompas.
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Leveraging the London Metal Exchange: turning Indonesia’s minerals into premium low carbon assets
As Indonesia solidifies its position as the epicenter of the global critical minerals landscape, new challenges have emerged in ensuring that our mineral wealth translates into fair, resilient, and sustainable economic value. While downstreaming policies have successfully increased domestic refining capacity, the market volatility experienced throughout 2025 and early 2026—marked by production halts in several RKEF lines—underscores the urgent need for a more robust global pricing and diversific
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Why food estates are not the answer for food and energy security
A new CELIOS report reveals that the Merauke food estate and bioethanol program could cost more than US$11 billion, while posing major risks to forests, local communities, and public governance. The study argues that Indonesia should prioritize cleaner, more cost-effective pathways to strengthen long-term food and energy resilience. CELIOS-Food Estate Not The Answer April 2026 Download
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Where is China’s renewable spillover in Indonesia?
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Global Policy Journal.
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Indonesia's fiscal policy stumbles amid the energy crisis
Opinion article by Galau D Muhammad, published in The Jakarta Post.
Read publicationIndonesia should pay close attention to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Jakarta Globe.
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2026 village energy transition readiness index
CELIOS, in collaboration with Greenpeace, has released the 2026 Village Energy Transition Readiness Index report. It shows that villages in Indonesia continue to face structural challenges and significant regional disparities in their readiness to drive the clean energy transition. This study measures the readiness of villages and urban wards (kelurahan) for the energy transition across three main dimensions: clean energy initiatives, economic resilience, and village governance capacity.
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Tak ada hidup layak dalam upah minimum 2026
An opinion article by Nabiyla Risfa Izzati, published in The Conversation.
Read publicationHow Indonesia’s tilt toward the US left it stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publicationThe Strait of Hormuz Crisis: A Test for Indonesia’s Economy
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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Can Indonesia survive energy crisis as Iran war sends oil prices through the roof?
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira, published in Indonesia at Melbourne.
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Taxing big tech: Indonesia’s UN leadership
Opinion article by Jaya Darmawan, published in Stratsea.
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