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U Thein Sein: Asia Cosmopolitan Awards Prize is for My People
30 December 2016
Naypyidaw, Myanmar--Myanmar's former President U Thein Sein hailed the Asia Cosmopolitan Award's Grand Prize as an honour for him and the Myanmar people. 'I am …
ERIA and AIPA Sign MoU to Support ASEAN Parliamentary Members
21 December 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on 16 December 2016 …
ERIA Organises World Tsunami Awareness Day 2016 in Jakarta
15 December 2016
'World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) 2016 - Indonesia' was held in Jakarta on th 15th December 2016. United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), …
INSIGHT: Trump's Economic Policy and Impact on Indonesian Economy
13 December 2016
By Lili Yan Ing There are many questions about United States president-elect Donald Trump's economic policy and how it will affect the Indonesian economy. Although …
President of ERIA Delivers Keynote Lecture at the 6th International Conference on SSE
09 December 2016
The sixth International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE 2016) under the theme of 'Energy Climate Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Future' was held …
ERIA Jointly Organises the Brunei Halal Business Seminar in Tokyo
09 December 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), in collaboration with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Energy and Industry Department …
President of ERIA Gives Keynote Speech at the 5th LNG Producer-Consumer Conference
06 December 2016
On 24 November, 2016, the 5th LNG Producer-Consumer Conference under the theme 'Pathway towards Development of Global LNG Market' was held in Tokyo, organised by …
ERIA CADP Research Team Conducts Site Visits in Cambodia
06 December 2016
From 30 October to 2 November 2016, a research team from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) on the Comprehensive Asia …
ERIA Research Team Meets with Cambodian Minister to Discuss CADP 2.0 and IDP
06 December 2016
A team of researchers from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) met with H.E. Sok Chenda Sophea, Minister attached to the …
Activating Institutional Investors for Sustainable Infrastructure Finance in Asia
30 November 2016
A number of Asian and European senior experts including regulators, financial institutions and think tanks gathered on 24 November 2016 in Jakarta for a roundtable …
China's Trade Expansion: A Friend or a Foe for ASEAN Countries?
30 November 2016
By Rahmasari Istiandari The rapidly changing dynamics of global trade has prompted countries to continuously examine their roles in international trade, considering the fact that …
Announcement of the Winners of the 3rd ASIA COSMOPOLITAN AWARDS
28 November 2016
The 3rd Asia Cosmopolitan AwardsGrand Prize:HE U Thein Sein Former President of the Republic of the Union of MyanmarEconomic and Social Science Prize:Professor Masahisa …
Ajit Ranade Appointed as ERIA Governing Board Member
21 November 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Ajit Ranade, the Group Executive President and …
Prof Yamanaka Talks on Women's Role in Reducing Tsunami-based Disaster Risks
14 November 2016
Prof Akiko Yamanaka, Special Advisor to the ERIA President, was a panellist at the 89th public session of the United Nations Institute for Training and …
Prof Ross Garnaut Public Lecture: Asia and the Global Response to Climate Change
10 November 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted Professor Ross Garnaut, a Professorial …
Yangon National Policy Dialogue Brings Business and Government Together to Discuss Regulatory Burdens
09 November 2016
On 31 October, 180 people gathered to discuss the importance of reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens (RURB) in Yangon. RURB is a key way to support …
Call for Papers: ADBI - ERIA - OECD Joint Project on Financing Infrastructure in Emerging Asian Economies
07 November 2016
Important Dates: 31 December 2016 : Deadline for the draft paper Submission 31 January 2017 : Notification of Selected Draft papers and Comments 10 March …
How ASEAN can Advance the SDG Agenda
31 October 2016
By Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist Building on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in September 2016, world leaders signed up to the …
How to Unlock the Potentials of ASEAN to Advance the SDG 2030 Agenda?
31 October 2016
By Venkatachalam Anbumozhi Building on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in September 2016, world leaders signed up to the Sustainable Development Goals …
ERIA Hosts 7th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium
28 October 2016
Vientiane, Lao PDR. On 20 October 2016, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted the Seventh ASEAN Connectivity Symposium with the …
ERIA President Receives Courtesy Call of Secretary General of AIPA
25 October 2016
ERIA President Prof Nishimura was pleased to receive a courtesy call from the new Secretary General of AIPA, Mr Isra Sunthornvut, on 25 October. Attended …
Seeking harmony
24 October 2016
By Karl Wilson, Chief Correspondent - Australia & South East Asia China Daily Asia Pacific Grounding in Japanese music and arts taught the head of …
ERIA and Cambodia Ministry of Mines and Energy Launch Cambodia National Energy Statistics
19 October 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) supported the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) of Cambodia to conduct a series of …
Condolences Following the Death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
14 October 2016
On behalf of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, the President of ERIA, gives the following statement upon …
ERIA President Receives Courtesy Visit from Australian Ambassador to ASEAN
07 October 2016
H. E. Jane Duke, the newly appointed Ambassador of Australia to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) visited the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN …
ERIA Attends the 37th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly
07 October 2016
Nay Pyi Taw, 3 October 2016: Delegates from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), including ERIA's President Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura attended …
ERIA Publishes a Special Issue with the Journal of Energy Policy on Financing Renewable Energy in East Asia
04 October 2016
As the main outcome of a one-year research project between 2015 and 2016 on the topic of 'Financing Renewable Energy Investment in East Asian Developing …
ERIA Attends the 15th International Energy Forum in Algeria
03 October 2016
A delegation from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) attended the 15th International Energy Forum 'Global Energy Transition: An Enhanced Role …
ERIA's Participation at the 34th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and 10th EAS Energy Ministers' Meeting
30 September 2016
Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, the President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and a high-level delegation of ERIA Energy Experts attended …
Executive Leaders' Initiative 2016: Developing Domestic and Export Markets for Tropical Fruits
28 September 2016
Unlimited demand and high value produce is characteristic of tropical fruits. As such, the sector provides massive potential for the still heavily rural economies of …
ERIA Economist Published in MIT Press Journals
27 September 2016
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is pleased to announce that an article by ERIA Economist Dr. Lili Yan Ing and Olivier …
Going Back to the Spirit of ASEAN Charter
23 September 2016
By Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria While the grouping's 'internal' summits are meant to be business-like, the summits with its dialogue partners have been a chance …
Simplifying Rules of Origin, Reducing Non-tariff Barriers
22 September 2016
By Lili Yan Ing and Olivier Cadot The economic growth of East Asia has outperformed the world's growth for the last two decades. The emerging …
ERIA Proposes Two Ways to Escape 'Shallow Integration' in ASEAN
21 September 2016
One of the main challenges for ASEAN moving forward is the risk of 'shallow integration.' If we look at the last 15 years, intra-ASEAN trade …
ERIA Holds Inaugural Seminar of Senior Policy Fellow
14 September 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held a seminar on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 in its office in Jakarta for the …
ERIA Contributes to the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings
08 September 2016
The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and other related meetings were held in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 6-8 September 2016. The summits, which focused on …
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[TiVA]: Indonesia's Productivity Can be Improved through Firms' Innovation
02 September 2016
Indonesia could increase its productivity and achieve higher economic growth if its firms adopted more innovation, according to a study by Professor Gunther Schulze of …
ERIA Appoints Tan Sri Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria as Senior Policy Fellow
01 September 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tan Sri Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria …
Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens (RURB) in ASEAN's Priority Integration Sectors
31 August 2016
By Yuanita Suhud ASEAN is standing at a momentous juncture. With the emergence of mega trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the …
Asia Forum: Indonesia Shifts Strategy to Achieve High Investment-led Growth
29 August 2016
The Government of Indonesia is serious about attracting higher levels of investment into the country so that it can achieve high investment-led economic growth, said …
Finalists Selected for Asia Cosmopolitan Awards
22 August 2016
The Selection Committee of the 3rd Asia Cosmopolitan Awards met on 19 August 2016 in Tokyo, Japan to select the finalists from 32 candidates that …
ERIA and Vientiane Times Organise the Fifth ERIA Editors' Roundtable
08 August 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), together with the Vientiane Times, co-organised the Fifth ERIA Editors' Roundtable to commemorate Lao People's …
Bridging the Gap: Financing Infrastructure Development in Emerging Economies
08 August 2016
By Fauziah Zen, Economist Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia Economists and business people agree: emerging economies are subject to …
Highlights of ERIA's Participation in the 48th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meetings
07 August 2016
The 48th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting and related meetings were held in Vientiane, Laos from the 3rd until the 7th of August, 2016. Prof …
ERIA Supports Training Seminar for the Members of National and People's Provincial Assembly of Lao PDR
21 July 2016
The National Assembly (NA) of Lao PDR organised a training seminar in Vientiane for the members of the NA and the People's Provincial Assembly (PPA) …
Datuk J. Jayasiri Appointed to Join ERIA's Governing Board
19 July 2016
ERIA is pleased to announce that Datuk J. Jayasiri, the new Secretary General of Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry's (MITI), has been appointed …
ERIA Senior Economist: RCEP as Engine for Development in ASEAN
18 July 2016
Speaking to the business and trade delegation which accompanied the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon John Key on his visit to Indonesia, ERIA's …
Prof Yamanaka attends Chatham House's 2016 London Conference
15 July 2016
Prof Akiko Yamanaka, Special Advisor to the President of ERIA, was invited to the Chatham House's 2016 London Conference on 'Redefining Borders' on 16 to …
ERIA Supports Connectivity in ASEM Countries
15 July 2016
Connectivity should be promoted not only because it would help achieve sustainable economic growth but also it recognised the diversity among the people in Asia …
Pushing PPPs Forward at a Capacity Building Workshop
11 July 2016
On June 27-28 government representatives from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam spent two days learning about different models of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) …
Invitation to Submit a Proposal ERIA Microdata Research Fiscal Year 2016
04 July 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites submission of research proposals for the ERIA Microdata Research Project for Fiscal Year 2016. …
Globalisation and Wage Inequality
04 July 2016
By Dionisius Narjoko Two important economic trends have emerged during the past few decades: rapid globalisation and increasing wage inequality. Developing countries, in particular, have …
Policymakers Urge ERIA to Help Bridge Development Gaps Ahead of Mega FTAs
02 July 2016
Senior Economic Official Meeting (SEOM) leaders from East Asian Summit (EAS) countries expressed their hopes that ERIA's research projects could help bridge the development gaps …
Prof Yamanaka Appointed as Special Advisor to ERIA President
01 July 2016
ERIA is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Akiko Yamanaka as Special Advisor to the President. Professor Yamanaka has been active in both academia …
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[TiVA]: How to Make Indonesia Internationally Competitive?
29 June 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held a two-day workshop on trade in value added (TiVA) from 25-26 June 2016 in …
ERIA 2.0 Launched at the 9th ERIA Governing Board Meeting
17 June 2016
Jakarta, Indonesia - On June 16, the ERIA Governing Board held two back-to-back meetings at the ASEAN Secretariat: the 9th Governing Board Meeting (GBM) followed …
ERIA-UPH Distinguished Guest Pierre Sauve Speaks at ERIA on TTIP: Press Release from UPH
13 June 2016
Pierre started his presentation by quoting Donald Tusk - President of the EU Council and Cecilia Malmstrom - European Commisioner for Trade, and pointed out …
Young Cambodian Economists Receive Awards
07 June 2016
The final event of the ERIA - Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) Economic Policy Modelling Workshop series was held on 23 May in …
Regional Challenges: ASEAN View at the OECD Global Parliamentary Network Meeting
31 May 2016
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Global Parliamentary Network Meeting was held in Tokyo on 12 - 13 April 2016, organized by the …
ASEAN Russia Summit
23 May 2016
ERIA COO, Mr. Izuru Kobayashi, comments on Al Jazeera English international broadcast 22 May 2016. Watch the interview. …
