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When "Foreign Agent" Stops Being an Analysis and Becomes a Law
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Global Policy.
Read publicationWhat Indonesia’s China Week Really Shows: A Relationship With No Single Owner
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in The China Global South Project.
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Indonesia needs Japan’s technical expertise to modernize its power grid
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Fair Observer.
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Should China really be teaching Indonesia how to negotiate?
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Bhima Yudhistira, published in Asia Times.
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Sulawesi has exceeded its environmental carrying capacity as extractive industries continue to expand
Jakarta, 15 September 2026 — A new study by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) finds that Sulawesi has exceeded its environmental carrying and assimilative capacity. Based on a multidimensional assessment of air, water, land, social conditions, and policy controls, the island recorded an aggregate score of 4.5 out of 5, placing it in the “beyond limits” category. The report, Beyond Limits: The Failure of Environmental Carrying and Assimilative Capacity (D3TLH) to Control the Expans
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Kalimantan railway: After Whoosh, Indonesia can’t afford another rushed project
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published by the Lowy Institute.
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Indonesia’s housing deal with China needs a green clause
Opinion article by Yeta Purnama Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
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Over-the-top industry governance in Indonesia
The Over-the-Top (OTT) industry, widely referred to as digital platforms in Indonesia, has become the backbone of the national digital economy, yet its fiscal contribution still falls far short of the economic value it generates. This study finds that with digital transaction value reaching approximately Rp1,350 trillion, digital tax revenue amounted to only Rp32.32 trillion, producing a digital tax coefficient of 0.27, a figure that reflects a systemic failure to capture digital economic value
Read publicationJakarta Looks to China for Answers to Its Water Crisis
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in The China Global South Project.
Read publicationDisaster-prone Indonesia, reckless fiscal policy
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Bhima Yudhistira, published in Fair Observer.
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China’s Indonesian nickel boom runs into a limestone wall
An opinion article by Viky Arthiando Putra Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
Read publicationIndonesia-UAE ties need to go beyond the dam
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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