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Prabowo’s Gaza evacuation plan: A misguided humanitarian gesture
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in The Palestine Chronicle.
Read publicationIndonesia’s UAE gamble on Palestine is misguided
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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How Indonesia and China can get geothermal right
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Global Policy.
Read publicationUS tariffs: Challenges and opportunities for China-Indonesia trade and investment
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Think China.
Read publicationIndonesia must go beyond aid in Palestine
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publicationU.S. tariff war could deepen Indonesia’s ties with China—but Jakarta holds the keys
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in The China Global South Project.
Read publicationTrump’s tariffs should push Indonesia closer to the Middle East
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publicationHow the decline of US diplomacy in Indonesia creates an opening for China
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Fair Observer.
Read publicationImpact of decline of US soft power
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Taipei Times.
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Vulnerabilities in Agrarian Governance Under Military Control
Opinion article by Zakiul Fikri, published in Tempo.
Read publicationStrategic sustainability: Indonesia’s green bet on the “BRICS Bank”
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in The China Global South Project.
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Press release: economic impact of Lebaran 2025 softens — GDP contribution falls to Rp140.7 trillion, down 16.5% from last year
CELIOS: Lebaran 2025 Generated Rp140.7 Trillion in GDP, Down 16.5% Compared with 2024 Purchasing Power Remains Weak, CELIOS: Growth in Q1 2025 Will Reach at Most 5.03 Percent CELIOS: Ramadan and Lebaran Spending Does Little to Support Public Purchasing Power Jakarta, March 28, 2025. 2025 could be a challenging year for Indonesians amid significant economic pressures. One reason is the continued wave of layoffs in the first two months
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