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Southeast Asia’s Tech Industry Goes from a Gallop to a Canter
30 December 2022
By Giulia Ajmone Marsan, Strategy and Partnership Director: After a couple of years of spectacular growth, tech start-ups and tech giants alike are now facing …
Peace in Ukraine Remains Elusive
28 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Talk about peace has intensified since the visit of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington DC last week. …
ASEAN's International Status is Rising
27 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: It might sound pompous to keep stating the strategic importance of Southeast Asia over the past year due …
Four Partners to Work with IGES, ERIA on Applying Behavioural Insights to Reduce Plastic Consumption and Waste
26 December 2022
Jakarta, 26 December 2022: The Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES), a non-profit policy research institute in Japan, launched a project to test the effectiveness …
Myanmar’s Quagmire and Two New Game Changers
26 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The recent newly passed bill by the Congress, known broadly as Burma Act 2022, which allows the US …
Japan is No Longer the Same
25 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: It must be clear today that the Japan with which Southeast Asia has been familiar throughout the …
Workshop on Renewable Energy Transition Discusses Role of Energy Trade, Cooperation between South and Southeast Asia
21 December 2022
New Delhi, 21 December 2022: How the green transition can be mainstreamed, the energy transition accelerated, and transition financing made more urgent and inclusive were …
A Spirit of Idealism or Pragmatic Global Discourse? What to Expect from India’s G20 Presidency
21 December 2022
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Director of Research Strategy and Innovation: India inherited the Group of Twenty (G20) presidency from Indonesia on 1 December 2022 and …
The Thailand-EU PCA – Better late than never
19 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: It has taken 18 years for Thailand and the EU to sign the Thailand-EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation …
South Asia Power Summit Sees Growing Energy Demand–Supply Imbalance
16 December 2022
New Delhi, 16 December 2022: The Group of Twenty (G20) economies have witnessed a growing imbalance between energy demand and supply from indigenous sources, resulting …
Experts: S. Korea's New Economic Policy for ASEAN to Help Global Recovery
15 December 2022
Note: This article was originally published in KBS World. Lili Yan Ing was quoted. South Korea's new policy to strengthen economic cooperation with countries in …
Fourth ASEAN–India Workshop Focuses on Blue Economy
15 December 2022
New Delhi, 15–16 December 2022: Blue economy or the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihood, and job generation whilst preserving …
Experts call on global efforts to strengthen cooperation
14 December 2022
Note: This article was originally published in China Daily. Fukunari Kimura was quoted. Facing growing risks of a global economic recession, countries must strengthen policy …
Humanitarian Peril on Western Border
13 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: While the country’s political machinery and personnel are now gearing up for the upcoming election, there is a …
ERIA President Receives Courtesy Visit from Secretary General of AIPA
13 December 2022
Jakarta, 13 December 2022: The President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, received a courtesy visit from …
ERIA Study on Carbon Markets, Taxation, Revenue Recycling, Regional Competitiveness
09 December 2022
Jakarta, 9 December 2022: As various carbon pricing and market-based instruments globally revealed that the carbon tax and emission trading system (ETS) represent a …
Carbon Abatement Best Practices Discussed in Working Group Meeting
08 December 2022
Bangkok, 8–9 December 2022: A 2-day working group meeting on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) was held to discuss best practices and policies to …
Sharing Information about RCEP Nationwide in Lao PDR
08 December 2022
Lao PDR, 8 & 13 December 2022: ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme, working in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC), Lao PDR, held …
T20 Call for Policy Briefs Abstracts
08 December 2022
T20 will offer policy recommendations to the G20 leaders in the form of Policy Briefs. A Policy Brief must aim to be a crisp research …
G20-2023: What is India's agenda?
06 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The success of the G20 in Bali has turned President Widodo Joko into a global leader for overcoming …
ERIA Kick-Off the Study for Building and Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food System in ASEAN Countries
05 December 2022
Jakarta, 5 December 2022: The 1st Study Team Meeting of the Preliminary Scoping Study, a component of the Building and Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food …
ASEAN Envoys, Dialogue Partners Urge ERIA to Undertake New Fields of Research
02 December 2022
Jakarta, 2 December 2022: Aiming to promote research and other cooperation in the post–COVID-19 pandemic era, several diplomats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations …
METI Lauds ERIA’s Programmes
02 December 2022
Jakarta, 2 December 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) has been strengthening economic-oriented connectivity through its research and activities that …
Digitalisation and COVID-19 Recovery in ASEAN with Dr Lurong Chen | ASEAN Insights Podcast
27 December 2021
Today's ASEAN Insight episode with Dr Lurong Chen, Senior Economist at ERIA, focuses on Digitalisation in ASEAN and the important role it plays in the …
Lauding RCEP: Free Trade for (almost) All
21 December 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: When the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) comes into force on Jan 1, its member countries can …
ERIA joins Global Strategic Dialogue 2021
20 December 2021
Beijing, 20 December 2021: A hybrid webinar for Open Global Economy - Global Strategic Dialogues was co-organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences …
Building ASEAN's Circular Economy with Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi | ASEAN Insights Podcast
20 December 2021
ASEAN economic ministers adopted the Framework for Circular Economy (CE) for the ASEAN Economic Community in October 2021. The Framework sets out an ambitious long-term …
What Does the RCEP Mean for Indonesia?
15 December 2021
By Dr Lili Yan Ing, Lead Advisor on Southeast Asia Region: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will come into effect by 1 January 2022, …
Identifying New Growth Path of Services, Urban Amenities and GVC in Cambodia
13 December 2021
Phnom Penh, 13 December 2021: A key aspect of Global Value Chain (GVC) transformation is the level of growth of service activities and linkages in …
Japan’s Carbon Neutrality Challenge
09 December 2021
By Prof Jun Arima, Senior Policy Fellow for Energy and Environment: As the world enters the implementation phase of the Paris Agreement, countries are increasingly …
Social Enterprises and Inclusive Societies for Persons with Disabilities | E-S-I Special Episode
08 December 2021
Jakarta, 8 December 2021: Social entrepreneurship is a growing phenomenon both worldwide and across the ASEAN region. Social enterprises (SEs) are business entities that provide …
Thailand-UN at 75: Peace and Security
07 December 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: There are a few things at which Thailand has excelled at the United Nations: Multilateralism, South-South cooperation, …
ERIA Mourns the Passing of Prof Jim McGann
01 December 2021
It is with the greatest sorrow that I, and all of us at ERIA, have learned of the passing of Prof James McGann. We were …
Evaluation of CO2 Emissions Reduction by Mobility Electrification and Alternative Biofuel Introduction in East Asia Summit Countries
31 December 2020
Note: ERIA’s research on Evaluation of CO2 Emissions Reduction by Mobility Electrification and Alternative Biofuel Introduction in East Asia Summit Countries was cited in Advanced …
Green Technological Development and Deployment in the Association of Southeast Asian Economies (ASEAN)—At Crossroads or Roundabout?
31 December 2020
Note: Dr Han Phoumin’s article has been published in Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 2 Southeast Asia faces one of the fastest growths in electricity demand …
Cost–Benefit Analysis of HELE and Subcritical Coal-Fired Electricity Generation Technologies in Southeast Asia
31 December 2020
Note: Dr Han Phoumin’s article has been published in Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 3 A large potential exists in the Southeast Asia region for …
Energy Demand and Supply and Potential Distributed Energy System in Southeast Asia
31 December 2020
Note: Dr Phoumin’s article has been published in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia by Asian Vision Institute and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung . Contact [email protected] …
Don't Leave Migrant Workers Behind
29 December 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: As 2020 comes to a close, the coronavirus outbreak at a seafood market in Samut Sakhon has …
ASEAN's Strategies to Address New Normal
28 December 2020
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist: As policymakers prepare to intervene and industries consider changes to their business models, the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulus …
Migrant Workers Need Better Welfare
22 December 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The number 2,482,256 is not a combination that will win Thailand's lottery top prize, but it is nonetheless …
Bangladesh PM Urges India To Sign Teesta Water-Sharing Deal
18 December 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Benar News. ERIA’s research was cited . The India-led trilateral highway is part of India’s Act East Policy, …
settings Open AccessArticle Potential Renewable Hydrogen from Curtailed Electricity to Decarbonize ASEAN’s Emissions: Policy Implications
17 December 2020
Note: An article written by Dr Phoumin, Prof Fukunari Kimura, and Prof Jun Arima has been published in Sustainability as part of the Special Issue …
Powering Southeast Asia Meeting the Region’s Electricity Needs
17 December 2020
Note: Dr Han Phoumin’s article has been published in NBR Special Report no 89. The 2020 report from the Energy Security Program focuses on a …
Vetting China's Diplomacy: A Thai View
15 December 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Deciphering and understanding China's foreign policy postures and conduct is akin to walking into a maze. As the …
ERIA’s Director of Communications, Lydia Ruddy, Joins Board of Trustees of Fulbright Indonesia
14 December 2020
Jakarta, November 2020: The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) announced the new members of the Board of Trustees, including the new American Ambassador to Indonesia, …
ACRF: Potential Green Recovery, New Social Contract Towards Sustainable ASEAN Future
10 December 2020
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist: With the outbreak of COVID-19, ASEAN member states are now in the middle of dealing with a combination …
South Korea President Moon Jae-in Shows Interest in Joining CPTPP Mega Trade Deal
08 December 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The Strait Times Prof Fukunari Kimura was quoted. TOKYO - South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday …
Prof Fukunari Kimura: This is the Time for Indonesia to Attract Japanese Investor
08 December 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Tribun News. Prof Fukunari Kimura was quoted. Please note that the article is in Indonesian Saat ini …
ERIA and UNCTAD Discuss Joint Work on NTMs in ASEAN and East Asia
08 December 2020
Jakarta/Geneva, 8 December 2020: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) jointly …
ERIA Expresses Condolences on the Passing of H.E. Dr Akito Arima
08 December 2020
Jakarta, 8 December 2020: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) would like to express our condolences for the passing of H.E. …
Sanctions have not prevented Russia from being Ukraine's top trading partner. Why?
07 December 2020
Note: This article was originally published in 112 Ukraine. ERIA was mentioned. Effective power must generate meanings and be able to play for long. For …
ERIA President Attends 7th IEF-IGU Ministerial Gas Forum
03 December 2020
Kuala Lumpur, 3 December 2020: The ASEAN energy mix will continue to have a large percentage of fossil fuel, but the share of natural gas …
ERIA Webinar Series on ASEAN MSMEs in a COVID-19 World Concludes
03 December 2020
Jakarta, 3 December 2020: ERIA hosted the 10th and final episode of the MSMEs Talks with a discussion on ‘Innovation eco-systems and the role …
ERIA Holds Webinar on En-gendering E-commerce in Final Capacity Building Module
02 December 2020
Jakarta, 2 December 2020: Creating a gender-blind environment, where women and men have the same opportunity, is essential for e-commerce to flourish. This means ensuring …
While US, Europe Rebound, India yet to Find Firm Ground as Economy Shrinks
01 December 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Hellenic Shipping News. Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi was quoted. Growth could fall to 4.5 percent annually over the next …
Without Trump, CJK Becomes Friendlier
01 December 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: It has been a four-year hiatus for the three Asian economic powerhouses. Whatever their collaborative configurations may have …
Centre appoints Rohan Shah as Governor on ERIA Board
31 December 2019
Note: This article was published in The Economic Times on 31 December 2019. RIA’s India Representative for the Governing Board, Mr Rohan …
Connectivity Plans in Indo-Pacific Need Institutional Support for Governance, Standards, and Sustainable Financing
27 December 2019
By Anita Prakash, Director for Policy Relations: As an evolving platform for regional architecture and economic growth, Indo-Pacific got a constructive nod from the leaders …
Sandya Institute Describes Labour Characteristics of Refugees in Indonesia
18 December 2019
Jakarta, 18 December 2019: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted roundtable lunch discussion with Sandya Institute (Sandya) on their newly …
UniSA’s Centre for Applied Finance and Economics Reveals Links Between Financial Inclusion and Reducing Poverty in ASEAN and East Asian Nations
17 December 2019
Note: This article was published in University of South Australia Magazine . Dr Rashesh Shrestha and Mr Tony Cavoli were featured . UniSA’s …
