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Making ASEAN's E-Commerce Landscape Count - Adopting a Value Chain Approach
01 January 2018
Singapore, 2018: Singapore is taking over the chairmanship at a time when there is growing anti-globalisation and anti-trade sentiment around the world. In this …

Southeast Asia’s hope for renewable energy in the year ahead
10 January 2018
Note: This article was originally published in The ASEAN Post on 10 January 2018. ERIA's Energy Economist, Dr Han Phoumin was featured. …

Japan LDP's Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai Visits ERIA
20 January 2018
Jakarta, 20 January 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia was very honoured to receive a special visit from the Secretary General …

ERIA Holds 'Why Think Tank Matters' Discussion
26 January 2018
Jakarta, 26 January 2018: Think tanks play an important role in shaping public policy around the world, said Izuru Kobayashi, the Chief Operating Officer of …

Think Tanks Keep Semblance of Order in Topsy-Turvy World
29 January 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Jakarta Globe on 29 January 2018. ERIA's event on 'Why Think Tanks Matter …

Rethinking a Circular Economy in the Face of Climate Change
30 January 2018
World leaders and climate negotiators have continued efforts to address climate change despite the United States relinquishing leadership. So it was perhaps with some …

Zalora CEO: Indonesia can be One of the World’s Largest Digital Economies
31 January 2018
Jakarta, 24 January 2018: Indonesia has the potential to be one of the biggest digital economies in the world, said Anthony Fung, Chief Operating Officer …

ERIA and IDE-JETRO Hold Research Institute Network Meeting for FY 2017
31 January 2018
Jakarta, 29 January 2018: The annual Research Institutes Network (RIN) meeting was held in Jakarta, Indonesia on 29 January 2018, organised by the Economic Research …

CLMV Countries Must Go Beyond Regional Integration
01 February 2018
Dubbed Southeast Asia's last frontier market, Myanmar has been one of ASEAN's most high-profile destinations for investors since the country's opening. There are concerns …

ERIA among Top Think Tanks Globally
02 February 2018
Jakarta, 2 February 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in Jakarta has again been ranked amongst the best think tanks …

ERIA and IDE-JETRO Hold Roundtable on Connectivity and Innovation
05 February 2018
Jakarta, 30 January 2018 : The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Institute of Developing Economies - Japan External Trade …

A Chinese Model for Global Leadership?
07 February 2018
Note: This article was originally published in The Diplomat on 7 February 2018. ERIA's Energy Economist, Dr Yanfei Li, is the author. In …

ERIA Holds Workshop to Follow Up 'Lao PDR at the Crossroads'
12 February 2018
Vientiane, 6 February 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) of Lao PDR …

Vietnam’s 2018 prospects from foreigners’ perspectives
17 February 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Vietnam Net on 17 February 2018. ERIA's President, Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura was featured. The international …

Australia and Japan Should Seize the Moment on Trade
21 February 2018
Australia and Japan should take advantage of a recent win on the Trans-Pacific Partnership to push for further trade integration in the region, Fukunari Kimura …

Australia and Japan should seize the moment on trade
21 February 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Policy Forum on 21 February 2018. ERIA's Chief Economist, Prof Fukunari Kimura is the author. …

ERIA and Universitas Brawijaya Hold 'The Indonesian Economy' Book Discussion
23 February 2018
Malang, 22 February 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), together with the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, held …

ASEAN Rides the E-commerce Wave: Infrastructure, Human Capital, and Regulatory Frameworks
28 February 2018
With the emergence of the digital economy driving economic growth and creating new business opportunities around the world, how can the ASEAN nations catch this …

ERIA Co-organises ASEAN 50th Anniversary Symposium IV with Japanese Institutions
05 March 2018
Tokyo, 1 March 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) co-organised the ASEAN 50th Anniversary Symposium IV in Tokyo, Japan on …

Joint symposium reflects solid Asean-Japan relations
09 March 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Borneo Bulletin on 9 March 2018. ERIA's event was featured. THE Asean-Japan Centre (AJC), an intergovernmental …

Asean-Japan Centre holds symposium to reflect on Asean’s 50th anniversary
10 March 2018
Note: This article was originally published in The Borneo Post on 10 March 2018. ERIA's event was featured. The Asean-Japan Centre (AJC) conducted …

Australia and Japan’s Light Bulb Moment
12 March 2018
The future of Australia-Japan energy cooperation will be increasingly shaped by the growing demands of their Asian neighbours, Venkatachalam Anbumozhi writes. Current energy cooperation between …

ASEAN eyes release of NTBs inventory this year: PH trade chief
13 March 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Philippine Canadian Inquirer on 13 March 2018. ERIA's research finding, together with UNCTAD, on NTMs Database was …

ERIA President: ASEAN Needs More Investment in Human Development to Sustain Growth
19 March 2018
Tokyo, 8 March 2018: ASEAN member states' relatively high economic growth is important; however, the region needed more investment in health, education, infrastructure, and social …

Energy cooperation between Canberra and Tokyo could help keep the lights on in Asia
20 March 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Asian Correspondent on 20 March 2018. ERIA's Senior Energy Economist, Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, is the author. Current energy …

ERIA Hosts Workshop on Export Competitiveness
23 March 2018
Jakarta, 21 March 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted the ‘Export Competitiveness of Manufacturing Industries in East Asia’ workshop …

ERIA Co-hosts the Joint International Economic Symposium in Kyoto
26 March 2018
Kyoto, 2 March 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held the 'Joint International Economic Symposium on Innovation, Strategy and Survivability …

ASEAN perdalam studi kelayakan perdagangan bebas dengan Kanada
26 March 2018
Note: This article was originally published in ANTARA News on 26 March 2018. ERIA's research activities was featured. Negara-negara anggota ASEAN tengah memperdalam studi kelayakan …

Menuju ASEAN-Canada FTA, ASEAN Masih Perdalam Studi Kelayakan
26 March 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Warta Ekonomi on 26 March 2018. ERIA's research activities was featured. Menuju kerja sama ASEAN-Canada FTA, ASEAN masih …

Kerjasama FTA dengan Kanada, Asean Makin Diperhitungkan
27 March 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Bisnis Indonesia on 27 March 2018. ERIA's research activities was featured. Asean semakin diperhitungkan sebagai mitra bisnis dan …

ERIA Holds Research and Capacity Building Workshop on Impacts of Disasters and Climate Change
29 March 2018
Singapore, 25-26 March 2018: In an attempt to mainstream disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) into development planning of the region, ERIA …

ERIA and UNCTAD Hold Workshop to Update NTMs Database
02 April 2018
Phuket, 20-22 March 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) conducted a …

ERIA President Introduced Energy Research in SETA 2018
02 April 2018
Bangkok, 20-22 March 2018: President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, delivered a keynote speech entitled ‘Energy …

ERIA Chief Economist Talks About the Future of Asia-Pacific Economic Integration
03 April 2018
Chicago, 24 January 2018: ‘Connectivity is very important in order to upgrade global value chain,’ said Prof Fukunari Kimura, Chief Economist of the Economic …

Talk of the week: ERIA co-organizes ASEAN 50th anniversary symposium
06 April 2018
Note: This article was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 6 April 2018. ERIA's event on ‘ASEAN 50th Anniversary Symposium IV’ in Tokyo, Japan …

Advisor to Thailand Energy Ministry Opens ERIA Meeting on Energy Poverty
13 April 2018
Bangkok, 9 April 2018: ‘The root cause of energy poverty is not just the energy price and poverty itself, but the lack of access to …

Diagnosing causes of inequality crucial for ASEAN
19 April 2018
Note: This article was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 19 April 2018. ERIA's Economist, Dr Rashesh Shrestha, is the author. One startling figure …

ERIA Hosted Special Lecture on Disaster Risk Management
20 April 2018
Jakarta, 18 April 2018: Mainstreaming disaster risk management into ASEAN societies is an ongoing task shared by all stakeholders in the region and beyond. Given …

ERIA and AIPA Hold Dialogue with Parliamentarians on Better Regulatory Governance
23 April 2018
Jakarta, 19 April 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is uniquely placed to contribute to a dialogue with parliamentarians that …

ERIA Economist Talks about NTMs in ASEAN-CER Integration Partnership Forum 2018
23 April 2018
Da Nang, 5 April 2018: ‘While tariff rates have declined significantly, the number of NTMs has risen,’ noted Dr Doan Thi Thanh Ha, an economist …

ERIA Hosts Meeting between ERIA, OECD, and Their Parliamentary Leagues
26 April 2018
Tokyo, 13 April 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted a meeting between the President of ERIA, the Secretary-General of …

Diagnosing the Causes of Inequality Crucial to Creating Good Policy in ASEAN
30 April 2018
One startling figure about recent global growth is that 82% of all wealth created in the last year went to the top 1%. After focusing …

APEC Oil and Gas Security Newsletter Interviews Dr Han Phoumin
30 April 2018
Dr Han Phoumin, an Energy Economist from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), shared his various experiences in ASEAN and East Asia …

SMEs’ access to credit: Better, but not enough
01 May 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Viet Nam News on 1 May 2018. ERIA’s research finding was featured. Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have …

ERIA Holds Coffee Talk in New Information Centre
07 May 2018
Jakarta, 3 May 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held its first ever ERIA Coffee Talk on 3 May 2018, …

ERIA Chief Economist Discusses the Evolution of Unbundlings in Indonesia
08 May 2018
Jakarta, 2 May 2018: ‘The concept of ‘unbundling’ is especially useful in formulating development strategies of a large country such as Indonesia. The further upgrading …

Address inequality in Asean
08 May 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Khmer Times on 8 May 2018. ERIA's Economist, Dr Rashesh Shrestha is the author. Achieving equality of opportunity …

US-China trade war impacts on ASEAN
14 May 2018
Note: This article was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 14 May 2018. ERIA's Research Associate, Jaysa Rafi Prana is the author. ASEAN …

Implications of the Growing Tensions over Trade between the US and China for ASEAN: What to Expect and A Way Forward
23 May 2018
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has played an essential role in building prosperity in the region in its 50 years of existence. ASEAN’s …

Prof Nishimura Elected as ERIA President
25 May 2018
Jakarta, 25 May 2018 : The Governing Board (GB) of Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) unanimously reelected Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura as …

Director of AMRO Makes Courtesy Call to ERIA
06 June 2018
Jakarta, 6 June 2018: President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, welcomed the Director of the ASEAN+3 …

ERIA Holds the 11th Governing Board Meeting and Celebrates 10th Anniversary
07 June 2018
Jakarta, 25 May 2018: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held its 11th Governing Board Meeting, followed by the annual Ambassadors’ Meeting …

ERIA Energy Economist Participates in the Global Solution Summit 2018
07 June 2018
Berlin, 28-29 May 2018: The Global Solutions Summit was held on 28 and 29 May, 2018 May. About 1,100 participants from all parts of the …

How to save the planet while making a profit
07 June 2018
Note: This article was originally published in The Nation on 7 June 2018. ERIA's Senior Energy Economist, Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, is the author. Asean has put …

ERIA Signs MoU with LIPI
11 June 2018
Jakarta, 7 June 2018: the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia …

Prof Yamanaka Promotes the Importance of Security, Peace, Disaster Preparedness and Womens’ Issues
12 June 2018
Jakarta, 24 May 2018: Prof Akiko Yamanaka, Special Advisor to the President of ERIA, visited Jakarta from 23 to 25 May 2018 to attend the …

Driving structural change through global value chains integration
18 June 2018
Note: This article was originally published in European Sting on 18 June 2018. ERIA's Senior Policy Fellow, Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, was …

Laos Announces Another Controversial Dam on the Mekong
18 June 2018
Note: This article was originally published in VOA on 18 June 2018. ERIA's Energy Economist, Han Phoumin, was featured. PHNOM PENH — The Laos government …

Prof Yamanaka Participates in OECD Forum 2018, IFRI RoundTable, and the Cambridge Central Asia Forum
20 June 2018
Paris, 29-30 May 2018: The OECD Forum 2018 took place from 29-30 May 2018 in Paris, France and Prof Akiko Yamanaka, Special Advisor to the …

Can This Technology Reduce Coal Emissions by 97%?
20 June 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Energy Watch on 20 June 2018. ERIA's Energy Economist, Han Phoumin, was featured. The future of ASEAN is …