Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
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ERIA holds ASEAN Chairmanship Workshops on Conversion of Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles to Electric Vehicles Focus on Motorcycles and Development of Bioenergy Market Potential
04 October 2023
Jakarta, 4 October 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), in collaboration with Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) …
ASEAN Paves Way for Epicentrum of Growth in Indo-Pacific: ERIA President Highlights Indonesia's Innovative Leapfrog
05 September 2023
Jakarta, 5 September 2023: Indonesia's President Joko Widodo inaugurated the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum, a flagship event for the nation's Chairmanship of ASEAN 2023, organised by …
ASEAN Investment Forum: Digital as a Key Driver for ASEAN Growth
02 September 2023
Jakarta, 2 September 2023: The ASEAN Investment Forum 2023, under the theme Investments for Sustainable Development and co-hosted by the Indonesia's Ministry of Investment, the …
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31 August 2023
Calling All Innovators: Startups, Corporates, Investors, and More! Discover unparalleled opportunities with E-DISC's membership programme. As a member, you will gain exclusive access to a …
ASEAN Digital Community (ADC) 2045
28 August 2023
Digital transformation has profoundly reshaped not only the way we work but also the way we live. It has shifted the focus of …
ERIA Launches Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economy Centre to Drive ASEAN’s Technological and Economic Future
28 August 2023
Jakarta, 24 August 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) proudly announces the launch of the Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economy …
ERIA Presents Key Insights to 10th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting
25 August 2023
Jakarta, 25 August 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) briefed the 10th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting …
ERIA Presents Deliverables at the 11th East Asia Summit (EAS) Economic Ministers’ Meeting
22 August 2023
Semarang, 22 August 2023: Prof Tetsuya Watanabe, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), attended the 11th East Asia Summit …
ERIA Contributes to East Asia Summit Workshop on Coastal Economy Development
04 August 2023
Bali, 4-5 August 2023: As a part of its 2023 ASEAN chairmanship, Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised the East Asia Summit (EAS) Workshop on …
Lao PDR Delegation’s Courtesy Visit to ERIA
07 July 2023
Jakarta, 7 July 2023: ERIA warmly received a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) of Lao PDR at its office on …
ASEAN Blue Economy Forum 2023: Harnessing Blue Potential for Sustainable Development
04 July 2023
Belitung, 2-4 July 2023: The Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), with support from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), …
Cambodia’s Commitment to Trade Integration and Sustainable Growth: Insights from Capacity Building Workshop
26 June 2023
Phnom Penh, 26 June 2023: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement, along with several bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), signifies Cambodia’s commitment to …
Lao PDR Policymakers Learning RCEP, Regional Integration, and Structural Transformation
23 June 2023
Vientiane, 23 June 2023: Amidst geo-political uncertainties and an anticipated global recession in 2023, the global value chain (GVCs) remains a critical aspect of economic …
ERIA and Dialogue Partners to Address Emerging Regional Challenges
07 June 2023
Jakarta, 7 June 2023: Prof Tetsuya Watanabe, the newly elected ERIA President, has pledged enhanced cooperation with ASEAN and dialogue partners to address emerging challenges …
IORA Holds Virtual Meeting to Discuss Trade and Investment
23 May 2023
Jakarta/Canberra, 23 May 2023: The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held the 21st Working Group on Trade and Investment (WGTI) to exchange knowledge and stimulate …
TradePAG Theme #6: Leveraging ASEAN Chairmanship: Formulating Priority for ASEAN Deliverables
03 May 2023
Holding ASEAN Chairmanship 2023, with the theme “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”, Indonesia focuses on one of priority issues in the ASEAN economic sector, i.e., …
TradePAG Theme #5: The Future of WTO Reform Initiatives
03 May 2023
The WTO remains an institution that has a crucial role in regulating world trade and is still needed by many countries, even though it is …
TradePAG Theme #4: Linking MSMEs with Large Firms to Go Global
03 May 2023
The contribution of MSMEs to national exports must be viewed more broadly by considering the direct and indirect contributions. Thus, the strategy to increase …
TradePAG Theme #3: Greening Trade to Reach Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
03 May 2023
The green economy is a solution to overcome problems related to climate change that has threatened the sustainability of world civilization. Therefore, a green economy …
TradePAG Theme #2: Arranging Policy Orchestration to Accelerate Digitalization in Trade
03 May 2023
Digitalization of trade is a necessity that is not only capable of escalating economic growth after the Covid-19 pandemic, but also leveraging competitiveness and …
TradePAG Theme #1: How to Accelerate Recovery and Mitigate Uncertainty: The Roles of Ministry of Trade
03 May 2023
The crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic was centered on the real sector. This crisis is different from several previous crises which were centered on …
ASEAN Chairmanship: Smooth Transition from Cambodia to Indonesia
20 March 2023
Jakarta, 20 March 2023: The ASEAN Chairmanship will transition smoothly from Cambodia to Indonesia, with the latter expected to continue carrying out the foreign affairs, …
Meeting on Investment Issues in Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2023
09 March 2023
Jakarta, 9 March 2023: Indonesia’s Ministry of Investment held a discussion meeting on investment issues under Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2023 at their Jakarta office. Dr …
Courtesy Visit in Support of ASEAN Chairmanship 2023 by Dr Lili Yan Ing, Lead Advisor at ERIA
07 March 2023
Jakarta, 7 March 2023: Dr Lili Yan Ing, Lead Advisor for Southeast Asia region at Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) paid …
Bringing ASEAN to the Media
28 February 2023
Jakarta, 28 Feb 2023: One of the greatest challenges for ASEAN is making its relevance understood. The mainstream narrative goes something like this: ASEAN is …
Foremost Trade Economist Lectures on Robots, AI
15 February 2023
Depok, 15 February 2023: Prof Daniel Trefler, J. Douglas and Ruth Grant Chair in Competitiveness and Prosperity at the Rotman School of Management, University of …
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between ERIA and NCGM to Accelerate International Clinical Research in Asia
12 January 2023
Tokyo/Jakarta, 23 December 2022: the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, and the National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM), …
Healthcare Experts Push for Cloud Technology in ASEAN
22 November 2022
Jakarta/Manila/Singapore, 22 November 2022: Taking a deep dive into the healthcare sector and exploring the potential for digital health in the ASEAN region, a webinar …
ERIA Signs MoU with Indonesia’s Ministry of Investment for Joint Study on Policy, Capacity Building
18 November 2022
Jakarta, 18 November 2022: In preparations for Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship next year, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) signed an MoU …
ERIA’s Support for Indonesia’s G20 Presidency
17 November 2022
Jakarta, 16 November 2022: The two-day Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Bali ended on 16 November 2022 with the ratification of the Leaders’ Declaration. …
Issues on Inclusiveness of Digital Transformation Worry Experts
15 November 2022
Bali, 15 November 2022: The adoption and use of digital technologies and the speed of transformation that vary amongst Group of Twenty (G20) economies by …
ERIA Contributes to Writing the G20 Digital Innovation Network Whitebook
14 November 2022
Jakarta, 14 November 2022: The Indonesia G20 Presidency hosted the G20 Digital Innovation Network conference in Bali on 2 – 4 September 2022 as a …
Asia’s Digital Future the Focus at Comprehensive Asia Development Plan 3.0 Symposium
09 November 2022
Phnom Penh, 9 November 2022: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused trade disruptions; a drop in foreign direct investment; and scarring effects on poverty, …
ERIA’s Participation in the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Program Ministerial Forum
20 October 2022
Hanoi, 17-18 October 2022: A delegation of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), headed by Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of ERIA, …
Indonesia’s Minister of Investment and Maritime Affairs Optimistic about Country’s Economic Targets
17 October 2022
Bali, 17 October 2022: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the current perfect storm whipping up economies globally, Indonesia can still achieve its target of having …
Indonesia Water Fund Launched in Bali
17 October 2022
Bali, 17-18 October 2022: To provide clean water for Indonesians and ensure its quality, the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises launched the Indonesia Water Fund (IWF) …
COVID-19 Pandemic Best Policy Strategies: Balancing Health and Economy (Part 2)
13 October 2022
Jakarta, 13 October 2022: The Healthcare Unit and the Communications and Information Department of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held …
ERIA President Participate in G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Bali
28 September 2022
Bali, 28 September 2022: Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), led a delegation from ERIA to …
Officials Participate in Workshop on Climate Change Vulnerabilities
23 September 2022
Siem Reap, 12-14 September 2022: Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate change due to its long coastlines, high concentration …
ERIA President Cites G20’s Responsibility for Inclusive and Sustainable Industry 4.0
23 September 2022
Bali, 23 September 2022: Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) attended the Group of Twenty …
