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![[Policy Brief] Maintaining Fiscal Sustainability during the Pandemic Crisis](/uploads/cache/articles/20200624/maintaining-fiscal-sustainability-during-the--pandemic-crisis-1-4-380.png)
[Policy Brief] Maintaining Fiscal Sustainability during the Pandemic Crisis
24 June 2020
Key Messages Plummeting demand for goods and services, caused by the sudden disruption in major economic activities, has set the stage for a worldwide economic …
![[Op-ed] Vietnam Leads ASEAN into Post-Virus Era](/uploads/cache/articles/20200616/shutterstock_199247588-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Vietnam Leads ASEAN into Post-Virus Era
16 June 2020
By Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: After more than five months of combating Covid-19, the Asean leaders are now ready for the virtual 36th summit …
![[Op-ed] Post-Virus Shift can Boost Renewables](/uploads/cache/articles/20200613/shutterstock_174220739_800x450-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Post-Virus Shift can Boost Renewables
13 June 2020
By Dr Han Phoumin, Senior Energy Economist: Residents in many of Asean's most polluted cities have been delighted to observe significant decreases in pollution …
![[Op-ed] Rebooting Connectivity after COVID-19](/uploads/cache/articles/20200609/istock-498910842-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Rebooting Connectivity after COVID-19
09 June 2020
By Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Exactly 10 years ago in Hanoi, under Vietnam's chair, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations adopted the Masterplan of …
![[Op-ed] Indonesia COVID-19’s Stimulus: Way to Improve Safety Nets and Pre-Employment Card](/uploads/cache/articles/20200603/shutterstock_306652889_800x450-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Indonesia COVID-19’s Stimulus: Way to Improve Safety Nets and Pre-Employment Card
03 June 2020
By Lili Yan Ing, ERIA's Senior Economist and Ms Yessi Vadila: COVID-19 is a wake-up call for the world. The pandemic has brought the …
ERIA’s Capacity Building Goes Online with Pandemic Policy Webinar
02 June 2020
Naypyitaw, 28 May 2020: On 27 and 28 May, ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme went online for the first time with two webinars for 30 government …
![[Op-ed] From Containment to Recovery: Rescuing the ASEAN from Crisis](/uploads/cache/articles/20200528/istock-1218951874-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] From Containment to Recovery: Rescuing the ASEAN from Crisis
28 May 2020
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist: The upcoming 36th ASEAN Summit will take place against the backdrop of severely damaged business and investor confidence …
![[Policy Brief] Exit Strategies for ASEAN Member States: Keeping Production Networks Alive Despite the Impending Demand Shock](/uploads/cache/articles/20200519/exit-strategies-for-asean-member-states-keeping-production-networks-alive-despite-the-impending-demand-shock-601x339-4-380.jpg)
[Policy Brief] Exit Strategies for ASEAN Member States: Keeping Production Networks Alive Despite the Impending Demand Shock
19 May 2020
Some Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States (AMS) are still fully engaged in emergency responses to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Human life is …
![[Op-ed] EU deal key to recovery of ASEAN airlines](/uploads/cache/articles/20200516/istock-1211440535-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] EU deal key to recovery of ASEAN airlines
16 May 2020
By Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto, Energy Economist and Panayotis Christidis: Following the COVID-19 outbreak, all 10 ASEAN countries have implemented strict air travel restrictions …
![[Discussion Paper] Pandemic (COVID-19) Policy Regional Cooperation and the Emerging Global Production Network](/uploads/cache/articles/20200514/2020-april-eria-pandemic-covid-19-policy-regional-cooperation-and-the-emerging-global-production-network-4-380.jpg)
[Discussion Paper] Pandemic (COVID-19) Policy Regional Cooperation and the Emerging Global Production Network
14 May 2020
In this paper, we explore the possible policy responses to the pandemic shock as well as the related economic (financial crisis) shocks on trade and …
![[Op-ed] Post-Pandemic ASEAN must Bridge the Digital Gender Divide](/uploads/cache/articles/20200513/istock-1213512177-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Post-Pandemic ASEAN must Bridge the Digital Gender Divide
13 May 2020
By Giulia Ajmone Marsan, ERIA's Strategy and Partnership Director and Ms Lydia Ruddy, ERIA's Director of Communications: Asean member states have a unique opportunity to …
![[Op-ed] Watershed Thai Media Moment?](/uploads/cache/articles/20200428/istock-1184780605-1-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Watershed Thai Media Moment?
28 April 2020
By Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: A sea change in media-government relations stemming from the daily press briefings on the Covid-19 situation has been …
![[Op-ed] Saving Southeast Asia from Another Economic Crisis](/uploads/cache/articles/20200427/istock-1216187267-1-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Saving Southeast Asia from Another Economic Crisis
27 April 2020
By Giulia Ajmone Marsan, ERIA's Strategy and Partnership Director together with Andrea Goldstein: The apparent success of China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan in …
![[Op-ed] Earth Day 2020: COVID-19's Blueprint for a Sustainable Future](/uploads/cache/articles/20200425/istock-864106820-1-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Earth Day 2020: COVID-19's Blueprint for a Sustainable Future
25 April 2020
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist: Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which was strikingly different from the previous years. Countries across …
![[Policy Brief] COVID-19 and Southeast and East Asian Economic Integration: Understanding the Consequences for the Future](/uploads/cache/articles/20200423/covid-19-and-southeast-and-east-asian-economic-integration-understanding-the-consequences-for-the-future-4-380.png)
[Policy Brief] COVID-19 and Southeast and East Asian Economic Integration: Understanding the Consequences for the Future
23 April 2020
Key Messages The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses great challenges for the economic integration of East and Southeast Asia. Much of the future of …
![[Policy Brief] Understanding the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Future of Southeast and East Asian Economic Integration](/uploads/cache/articles/20200423/istock-1213825513-800x450-4-380.jpg)
[Policy Brief] Understanding the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Future of Southeast and East Asian Economic Integration
23 April 2020
Understanding the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Future of Southeast and East Asian Economic Integration --Recover, Responsive, Resilient-- The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic …
![[Policy Brief] Implications of the COVID-19 Crisis for the Energy Sector and Climate Change in ASEAN](/uploads/cache/articles/20200422/implications-of-the-covid-19-crisis-for-the-energy-sector-and-climate-change-in-asean-4-380.png)
[Policy Brief] Implications of the COVID-19 Crisis for the Energy Sector and Climate Change in ASEAN
22 April 2020
Key Messages The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the resulting reduction in demand for products and services will likely cut total annual carbon …
![[Op-ed] Covid-19 in Southeast Asia – Challenges Ahead](/uploads/cache/articles/20200422/istock-1214791073-1-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Covid-19 in Southeast Asia – Challenges Ahead
22 April 2020
By Giulia Ajmone Marsan, ERIA's Strategy and Partnership Director together with Andrea Goldstein: US President Donald Trump may not always be right, in fact he …
![[Op-ed] Kudos to Thai Covid-19 Fighters](/uploads/cache/articles/20200421/istock-1216865680-1-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Kudos to Thai Covid-19 Fighters
21 April 2020
By Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: In the 99 days since Covid-19 hit Thailand, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has adjusted its handling of the pandemic. …
![[Discussion Paper] Pandemic (COVID-19) Policy Regional Cooperation and the Emerging Global Production Network](/uploads/cache/articles/20200417/2020-april-eria-pandemic-covid-19-policy-regional-cooperation-and-the-emerging-global-production-network-4-380.jpg)
[Discussion Paper] Pandemic (COVID-19) Policy Regional Cooperation and the Emerging Global Production Network
17 April 2020
In this paper, we explore the possible policy responses to the pandemic shock as well as the related economic (financial crisis) shocks on trade and …
![[Update] Social Media Updates on COVID-19](/uploads/cache/articles/20200416/istock-1207059466-800x450-4-380.jpg)
[Update] Social Media Updates on COVID-19
16 April 2020
ERIA posts various articles, publications, and events conducted by its experts related to COVID-19 across its social media platforms. This post will be continuously …
![[Op-ed] Indonesia’s Best Hope of a Covid-19 Cure is Its Communities](/uploads/cache/articles/20200415/istock-1216803280-1-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Indonesia’s Best Hope of a Covid-19 Cure is Its Communities
15 April 2020
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist: Indonesia’s Health Ministry announced 330 new Covid-19 cases as of Sunday (April 12), bringing the nationwide total to …
![[Op-ed] Will COVID-19 Devastate the Indian Economy?](/uploads/cache/articles/20200414/istock-1214079084-1-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Will COVID-19 Devastate the Indian Economy?
14 April 2020
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist: The economic impact of COVID-19 on India will depend on a number of factors: the virus spread itself, …
![[Op-ed] Elaborating Transportation Policy during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia](/uploads/cache/articles/20200413/istock-1213790070-800x450-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Elaborating Transportation Policy during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
13 April 2020
By Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto, Energy Economist: The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has reached 172[1], an increase of 86 times since the …
![[Op-ed] Covid Catch-22: Saving Lives or Rights?](/uploads/cache/articles/20200407/istock-1215088334-1-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Covid Catch-22: Saving Lives or Rights?
07 April 2020
By Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, several countries have given special powers to their leaders, regardless of the political …
![[Op-ed] COVID-19 and the ‘Zoom’ to New Global Value Chains](/uploads/cache/articles/20200405/istock-1194430863-1-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] COVID-19 and the ‘Zoom’ to New Global Value Chains
05 April 2020
By Prof Fukunari Kimura, ERIA's Chief Economist, Christopher Findlay, and Shandre Thangavelu: COVID-19 has sent shock waves running up and down global value chains (GVCs). …
![[Op-ed] Imagining a Post-Coronavirus World](/uploads/cache/articles/20200331/covid-19_800x450-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Imagining a Post-Coronavirus World
31 March 2020
By Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Prior to the World Health Organization categorizing the COVID-19 outbreak as a global pandemic, nobody would have imagined that …
![[Op-ed] Covid-19: Asean Must Act More Boldly](/uploads/cache/articles/20200324/istock-1216325932-4-380.jpg)
[Op-ed] Covid-19: Asean Must Act More Boldly
24 March 2020
By Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The past 12 weeks have displayed Asean's strengths and exposed weaknesses when the grouping has had to respond to …
Academics, City Officials, Private Sector, and International Organisations Discuss Issues Related to Smart Cities
29 February 2020
Salem, 29 February 2020: What are the current plans and performance indicators for a smart city – and what are the perceived benefits of a …
Capacity Building on ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement: the Negative List Approach
31 January 2020
Between March 2019 and January 2020, four workshops were held to improve understanding of the negative list approach under the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement …
Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation
23 December 2019
The people of Asia are living longer than ever, presenting a vast array of new challenges and new opportunities that all sectors of society are …
Prizes for Best Research Paper in Capacity Building Policy Modelling Workshop Series
04 November 2019
Phnom Penh, 4 November 2019: A symposium was held on a ‘Inclusive and sustainable Development in an Open Economy’ on 4 November 2019 in Phnom …
Healthcare and Ageing Society Publications
24 October 2019
Demand and Supply of Long-term Care for Older Persons in Asia In East and Southeast Asia, the numbers and proportions of older persons are increasing. …
SMEs and Private Sector Discuss Digital Economy in the SME Digital Economy Summit
16 October 2019
Singapore, 16 October 2019: Themed From Local to Global, the SME Digital Economy Summit brought together SMEs and the private sector to discuss the digital …
Enhancing the Readiness of ASEAN Smart Cities
01 August 2019
Chiang Mai, 24 July 2019 - ERIA, in collaboration with Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Srinidhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), and Chiang Mai Municipality, …
ERIA CBP Holds Workshop on E-commerce in Naypyitaw
22 July 2019
On 11-12 July 2019, ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme facilitated a workshop in Nay Pyi Taw on 'E-commerce for Trade Negotiators', co-hosted with the Ministry of …
AESCON Call for Abstracts
03 July 2019
AESCON welcomes original research on international connectivity and globalisation and its links to sustainable development, with a particular focus on the Asia-Europe context. Conference topics …
Teaching Materials for Functional Recovery Care
30 April 2019
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), in cooperation with the Japan Society of Functional Recovery Care and Power Rehabilitation, created the …
ERIA Hosts Workshop on Long-term Care for Elderly Caregivers in Indonesia
22 March 2019
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in cooperation with Universitas Respati Indonesia (URINDO) held an ‘International Workshop for Research Dissemination: Need …
ERIA and JCIE Launch a New Website for Healthy Ageing in Asia
22 January 2019
ERIA is excited to announce the launch of a new website we have developed in partnership with Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) to disseminate …
