Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Intan Murnira Ramli
Senior Policy Fellow
Dr Intan Murnira Ramli is currently a Senior Policy Fellow in the Policy Design Department, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, Indonesia. Intan provides policy research, advice and supports to ASEAN Member States on multilateral and regional matters ranging from ASEAN Economic Integration, trade in services, investment, free trade agreements, and emerging issues which include circular economy and technologies related to IR 4.0, and good regulatory practices. Intan also covers interphase between ERIA and other international organisations including ADB, APEC, East-Asia Summit, ESCAP, G20, OECD, WEF, World Bank, World Trade Institute and WTO. Intan has also served as a member of the Trade and Industry Advisory Council of the Ministry of International Trade and Investment and is a board member of the Asia Pacific Investment Network. Prior to ERIA, Intan served the Government of Malaysia for more than 20 years, mainly dealing with multilateral and bilateral trade, investment, aviation policy, double-taxation, economic and financial matters. Intan represented Malaysia at various United Nations meetings including the Human Rights Council, International Law Commission and 6th Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. In recognition of her expertise, Intan was awarded a Fellowship by the US Department of Justice at the National Institute of Justice, South Carolina, USA. Intan was also part of the TPP negotiating team attending the admission of Malaysia into the TPP at the fourth round of the negotiation in Auckland, New Zealand in 2010. Apart from TPP, Intan was also part of the negotiating teams for several Malaysian and ASEAN preferential trade agreements and RCEP. For her service to the Government of Malaysia, Intan was awarded the Medal for Excellent Service of the Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia in 2014. Intan holds an LL.M from Nottingham University, UK, an International Trade Diploma from the World Trade Institute, Bern, Switzerland and a PhD in International Trade Law from the University of Kent, UK.
Expertise
- ASEAN Economic Integration
- Trade in Services and Investment
- International Economic Law
- International Trade Negotiations
- Dispute settlement
Education
| 2007 | Ph.D in International Trade Law |
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| 2003 | Diploma in International Trade |
| 1996 | Masters in Law (LL.M) |
| 1994 | Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Hons |
Professional Experience
2015 - 2017 | Assistant Treasury Solicitor, |
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| 2012 - 2015 | Programme Director |
| 2006 - 2012 | Senior Federal Counsel |
| 1997 - 2002 | Federal Counsel |
Professional Membership
- Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya (non-practising)
- Judicial & Legal Officers Association (President 2014-2016, Honorary Secretary 2013-2014)
Honours
- Excellence Award (Attorney General’s Chambers, Malaysia) 2002
- Excellence Award (Judicial & Legal Training Institute, Malaysia) 2013 & 2014
- Medal for Excellent Service (Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia) 2014
Publications
BookRamli, I.M. (2008), Development and the Rule of Law in the WTO: The Case for Developing Countries and Their Use of Dispute Settlement Procedures. Cameron May.
Book ChapterIntan M. Ramli & Mohd Yazid Abdul Majid (2022), ‘The Importance of Regulatory Coherence for Connected and Integrated ASEAN’. Chapters, in: Fukunari Kimura & Keita Oikawa (ed.), The Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP) 3.0: Towards an Integrated, Innovative, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economy, chapter 3, pages 80-99, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).
Ramonette B. Serafica & Intan M Ramli, 2022, ‘RCEP Services Liberalisation: Key Features and Implications’, . Chapters, in: Fukunari Kimura & Shandre Mugan Thangavelu & Dionisius Narjoko (ed.), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Implications, Challenges, and Future Growth of East Asia and ASEAN, chapter 4, pages 83-109, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).
Intan Murnira Ramli, Edo Setyadi and Michelle Chandra Kasih, ‘South-East Asia and WTO for The Elgar Companion to the World Trade Organization’, The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia ERIA (tbc 2023)
Elgar Encyclopaedia of International Economic Law – Country Report on Brunei Darussalam – Co-authored (tbc 2022)
Intan Murnira Ramli, Tomy Waskito and Michelle Chandra Kasih, ‘Interplay of IPEF between RCEP and CPTPP’, Asian Yearbook of International Economic Law 2023, Springer (tbc 2023).
