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Indonesia’s nickel-rich Halmahera becoming a Chinese company island
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama, published in Asia Times.
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China’s nickel dispute highlights Indonesia’s governance challenge
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira, Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, and Yeta Purnama, published in The China Global South Project.
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Academic paper on the development of venture capital financing and tax incentives in Indonesia
Indonesia’s venture capital industry holds significant potential to drive innovation, digital economic growth, and job creation. As an alternative source of financing, venture capital plays a critical role for startups and MSMEs that often struggle to access bank financing due to collateral requirements. This role is particularly important given that MSMEs contribute more than 60% of Indonesia’s GDP and account for approximately 97% of total employment, yet only around 30% have access to formal
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Reforming the police without reforming police power
An opinion article by Muhammad Saleh, published in The Jakarta Post.
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Danantara and the Gulf could finally turn Indonesia’s renewable energy ambition into reality
Opinion article by Shafa Kalila Aryanti and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publicationChina risks dirty hands from Prabowo’s tainted meal deal
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Asia Times.
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The latest Indonesia-Qatar defence agreement needs deliverables, not diplomacy
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publicationVast potential for village renewable energy goes to waste: 658,000 families live without electricity, and millions of residents still rely on diesel
Opinion article by Muhammad Saleh, published in The Conversation.
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Indonesia really can’t afford another air pollution crisis
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
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Beyond the margins: architecting a new dawn for Indonesian women in the workforce
An opinion article by Isnawati Hidayah, published in Fair Observer.
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Free Nutritious Meals Program (MBG), rupiah exchange rate, and food price dynamics: Is the expansion of SPPG associated with local price pressures?
A recent study by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) examines the relationship between the expansion of Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG), fluctuations in the rupiah exchange rate, and food price dynamics across Indonesian districts and municipalities. Key findings include: Every additional 10 SPPG units is associated with an average increase of approximately 0.08% in overall food prices at the district/city level. Every additional 10 SPPG units is associated with a 0.12
Read publicationIndonesia should not let carbon rules become a trade war
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Fair Observer.
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