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From the New Order to the present: Civil servant transfers remain a tool of power control and punishment
Opinion article by Nabiyla Risfa Izzati, published in The Conversation.
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Tugas Kepala BGN baru Sudaryono: Hemat APBN, pemerataan penyaluran, perbaikan gizi, atau pembubaran lembaga
An opinion article by Isnawati Hidayah, published in The Conversation.
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Prabowo's Foreign-Agent Rhetoric Weakens Indonesia's Fight Against FIMI
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama, published in the Jakarta Globe.
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Indonesia Joins China’s AI Push Across the Global South
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in The China Global South Project.
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Indonesia’s telling empty chair on the South China Sea
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Asia Times.
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China’s savvy pivot in courting Muslim Indonesia
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Asia Times.
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Indonesia’s half-hearted response to Khamenei’s funeral undermines its own foreign policy
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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National tax challenges: Loopholes for tax leakage and tax evasion by large companies remain extensive
Opinion article by Jaya Darmawan Muhammad Saleh, published in The Conversation.
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The Global South Needs Its Own Definition of FIMI
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Global Policy.
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No short-cut for 100 GW renewable ambition
An opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Shafa Kalila, published in The Jakarta Post.
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Between Principle and Pragmatism: Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Toward Iran and the Limits of Bebas Aktif in an Age of War
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Shafa Kalila Aryanti, published in TRENDS Research & Advisory.
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From ambition to execution: enabling condition for Indonesia's first 17 GW renewable energy deployment phase
Indonesia's ambition to develop 100 GW of solar power marks a major milestone in the country's energy transition. However, translating this vision into reality requires more than ambitious targets. It demands a regulatory environment that can unlock investment, strengthen institutions, and accelerate project implementation. In this report, CELIOS examines why the first 17 GW deployment phase will be the defining test of Indonesia's renewable energy transition. The study identifies key regulator
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