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ERIA Strengthens Cambodia’s Trade Policy Capacity Through Training Programme
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ERIA Strengthens Cambodia’s Trade Policy Capacity Through Training Programme

Jakarta, 9 September 2025: Trade policy is a specialised field that requires rigorous data analysis, tailored metrics, and advanced modelling techniques. To strengthen Cambodia’s capacity...

ERIA and IKMAS UKM Advance ASEAN Semiconductor Supply Chain Framework
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ERIA and IKMAS UKM Advance ASEAN Semiconductor Supply Chain Framework

Bangi, 3–4 September 2025: ERIA and the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (IKMAS UKM), convened a Socialisation Workshop...

From Trade Tensions to Opportunities: ERIA Urges Regional Cooperation at 13th Asian Regional Roundtable
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From Trade Tensions to Opportunities: ERIA Urges Regional Cooperation at 13th Asian Regional Roundtable

Singapore, 3 September 2025: Asia must strengthen its middle class and deepen regional supply chain integration to withstand mounting global trade tensions, ERIA President...

ASEAN–India Partnership Key to Realistic Climate Transition, Says ERIA President
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ASEAN–India Partnership Key to Realistic Climate Transition, Says ERIA President

New Delhi, 2 September 2025: ERIA President Tetsuya Watanabe joined the 20th Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Global Sustainability Summit in New Delhi...

ERIA and CDRI Convene Workshop to Develop Strategies for Cambodian Returnees
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ERIA and CDRI Convene Workshop to Develop Strategies for Cambodian Returnees

Phnom Penh, 29 August 2025: Sixty-five government officials and representatives from international organisations gathered for a 1-day brainstorming workshop to address the urgent challenge...

Microcredentials: ASEAN’s Answer to the Youth Jobs Crisis
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Microcredentials: ASEAN’s Answer to the Youth Jobs Crisis

By Dr Rashesh Shrestha, Economist at ERIA, and Dr Romora Edward Sitorus, Chief Economist at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of Indonesia: Youth unemployment remains stubbornly high across Southeast Asia.

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ERIA Annual Report 2024

ERIA Annual Report 2024

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16 June 2025

The ERIA Annual Report 2024 highlights the organisation’s strategic response to a year shaped by global uncertainty – including climate challenges, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical tensions. In this context, ERIA concentrated its efforts on six key priorities: strengthening the supply chain for critical minerals and advancing the [...]

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Where Next? Priorities for the ASEAN Economic Community Post-2025

Where Next? Priorities for the ASEAN Economic Community Post-2025

Author(s)/Editor(s): Aladdin Rillo, Ben Shepherd
12 August 2025

This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the policy priorities required to sustain and deepen ASEAN’s economic integration in this rapidly changing global environment. It examines critical areas such as trade and investment strategies, digital economy, climate action, energy transition, gender equality, disaster management, institutional effectiveness, [...]

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Publications Catalogue 2025

Publications Catalogue 2025

Author(s)/Editor(s): Aladdin Rillo, Ben Shepherd, ERIA
4 June 2025

In FY2024 alone, ERIA published four books, 37 research project reports, 39 discussion papers, and 18 policy briefs, highlighting its commitment to generating valuable insights and recommendations for the region.

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Ageing and Health in the Philippines: Wave 2

Ageing and Health in the Philippines: Wave 2

Author(s)/Editor(s): Aladdin Rillo, Ben Shepherd, ERIA, Grace T. Cruz, Christian Joy P. Cruz, Yasuhiko Saito
26 February 2025

Ageing and Health in the Philippines – Wave 2 is the second publication of the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP), the first nationally representative panel study focusing on Filipinos aged 60 and older. 

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SME Policy Index ASEAN 2024 Enabling Sustainable Growth and Digitalisation

SME Policy Index ASEAN 2024 Enabling Sustainable Growth and Digitalisation

Author(s)/Editor(s): Aladdin Rillo, Ben Shepherd, ERIA, Grace T. Cruz, Christian Joy P. Cruz, Yasuhiko Saito, ERIA, ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME), OECD
20 September 2024

The ASEAN SME Policy Index 2024 is the result of a collaborative effort between the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME), the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Developed with the funding support [...]

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Energy Security White Paper: Policy Direction for Inclusive and Sustainable Development for Lao PDR

Energy Security White Paper: Policy Direction for Inclusive and Sustainable Development for Lao PDR

Author(s)/Editor(s): Aladdin Rillo, Ben Shepherd, ERIA, Grace T. Cruz, Christian Joy P. Cruz, Yasuhiko Saito, ERIA, ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME), OECD, Han Phoumin, Anousak Phongsavath
23 September 2024

The Energy Security White Paper outlines broad policy directions tailored to various energy systems, drawing from evidence-based research conducted by energy experts and incorporating input from a wide range of stakeholders.

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