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Indonesia needs China’s know-how, not just its cash and contracts
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
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Thousands of schools are on the verge of collapse: why is MBG being prioritized?
Opinion article by Isnawati Hidayah, published in The Conversation.
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CELIOS expert opinion on the judicial review of the Teachers and Lecturers Law
Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, Executive Director of CELIOS, has submitted a written expert opinion in his capacity as an economist for the judicial review of Law No. 14 of 2005 on Teachers and Lecturers before the Constitutional Court (Case No. 272/PUU-XXIII/2025). The expert opinion provides an economic perspective on the issues raised in the petition, contributing evidence-based analysis to support the Constitutional Court's review of the challenged provisions. Ket Ahli Bhima Yudhistira-MK UU
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Policy note: Multiple shocks to local food prices: rupiah depreciation and non-subsidized fuel price increases
Indonesia is facing multiple simultaneous shocks—including the depreciation of the rupiah, rising global oil prices, adjustments to non-subsidized fuel prices, and the expansion of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program through SPPG—which together are likely to intensify pressure on food inflation. The depreciation of the rupiah is associated with higher food prices, particularly for import-sensitive commodities such as garlic, beef, and soybeans. The relationship typically begins to emerge ar
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Tiji Tibeh on the Brink of Permacrisis
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira, published in Tempo.
Read publicationThe 100 GW Solar Power Ambition: A Path to Food Security and Energy Democracy?
Opinion article by Isnawati Hidayah, published in Katadata.
Read publicationInside Indonesia’s growing market for fake Middle Eastern doctorates
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publicationMengapa kita gagap menghadapi El-Nino
An opinion article by Isnawati Hidayah, published in Tempo.
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China built Indonesia’s nickel boom. Will it stay for the bust?
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
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Welcoming a New Chapter of China-Indonesia Knowledge Transfer
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama, published in International Affairs.
Read publicationHalmahera Should Be a No-Mining, No-Smelter Zone
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Jakarta Globe.
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What Indonesia’s finance chief really brought back from Beijing
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Yeta Purnama, and Bhima Yudhistira, published in Asia Times.
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