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Rising S Korea Deepens Ties with ASEAN
20 September 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: To witness the dynamism of South Korea's rise and its relationship with ASEAN and each bloc member, it …
Bolstering Thailand-India ties at 75
30 August 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Thailand and India have taken seven-and-a-half decades to transform their close historical and cultural ties into a more …
ERIA President Discusses ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Pillar with the Minister of Commerce of Cambodia
23 March 2022
Jakarta, 23 March 2022, H.E. PAN Sorasak, Minister of Commerce (MOC), Cambodia, and Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and …
ERIA Participates in the 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ and Related Meetings
15 September 2021
Jakarta, 8-15 September 2021: The 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting, the 9th East Asia Summit (EAS) Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) and other related meetings …
Micro-level Analysis Key to Understanding ASEAN Integration
26 November 2019
Jakarta, 26 November 2019: Analysis at micro-level, such as firms’ and workers’ behaviour and adjustments within individual member states could improve understanding about the dynamics …
Prof Peter Drysdale: RCEP as Alternative Course to Avoid Protectionism
25 September 2017
Amidst the growing trend of protectionism in the industrial world, ASEAN must offer an alternative course towards regional reform and liberalisation through the Regional Comprehensive …
Article - AEC a catalyst for reform in Vietnam
06 August 2017
Note: This article was originally published in The Vietnam Net on 06 August 2017. ERIA was featured. Economically, ASEAN has moved from a less …
Article - ASEAN Economic Community - Opportunities and Challenges
01 August 2017
Note: This article was originally published in The Nhan Dan on 01 August 2017. ERIA was featured. Nearly 200 delegates from home and …
ERIA Experts Discuss ASEAN Integration with Viet Nam PM and DPM
21 July 2017
A delegation of experts from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) led by ERIA President, Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, paid a courtesy …
Article - VN firms yet to get the hang of AEC
20 July 2017
Note: This article was originally published in The Vietnam Net on 18 July 2017. ERIA was featured. The seminar, titled “50 years of ASEAN: …
Article - Conference talks AEC opportunities for Vietnamese businesses
19 July 2017
Note: This article was originally published in The Vietnam Plus on 18 July 2017. ERIA was featured. “ASEAN at 50: ASEAN Economic Community and …
Article - Giao lưu kết nối các doanh nghiệp AEC
19 July 2017
Note: This article was originally published in The Gioi & Viet Nam on 18 July 2017. ERIA was featured. …
Article - Deputy PM discusses problems facing ASEAN Economic Community
18 July 2017
Note: This article was originally published in the Vietnam Plus on 18 July 2017. ERIA was featured. Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue discussed problems …
Article - Will 2025 be the final deadline for the ASEAN Economic Community?
14 July 2017
Note: This article was originally published in the Asia Pathways - ADBI on 14July 2017. Non-Tariff Measures in ASEAN by Lili Yan Ing was featured. …
PLE Discusses ERIA's Role with ASEAN Economic Ministers
25 April 2017
The Parliamentary League (PLE) for the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) organised a breakfast meeting with ASEAN Economic Ministers on 7 …
ERIA Engagement at the 5th ASEAN EU Business Summit
14 March 2017
While government leaders from the European Union and the Association for South East Asian Nations decided to resume free trade talks at a ministers meeting …
Moving to AEC 2015: Cambodia's Challenges
20 January 2015
Phnom Penh--ERIA together with Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia organized the "ERIA Capacity Building Seminar in Cambodia - Remaining Challenge for ASEAN Economic Community 2015". H.E. …
ERIA promotes Lao Capacity to engage AEC beyond 2015
02 December 2014
Vientiane-- Lao PDR is upbeat for the future economic integration with the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) with a scorecard of 85.1 per cent above the …
ASEAN Challenges: More Competitive and Less Poverty
14 November 2014
ASEAN needs to improve competitiveness and closing gap of income inequality to make the grouping more responsive and dynamic to generate further economic growth and …
Indonesia's market development is essential for AEC
12 September 2014
Jakarta, Indonesia - 12 September 2014: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), together with the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of …
ASEAN faces up the Post-2015 challenges
13 August 2014
Hanoi--12 August 2014: Secretary General of ASEAN, H.E. Le Luong Minh, said that ASEAN has to maintain its central role in regional security and economic …
Viet Nam upgrades AEC capacity
13 August 2014
Hanoi--12 August 2014: Over 100 Vietnamese representatives from concerned ministries, private sectors and think-tanks attend the one-day symposium to promote their overall capacity to fulfill …
Myanmar Gears Up for AEC and Beyond
30 November 2013
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar - November 28, 2013: More than 200 participants from various government agencies and private sectors showed up at the first day …
Key to AEC Beyond 2015
26 November 2013
The third leg of workshop series on ASEAN and AEC Beyond 2015 was held successfully by Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) …
From Challenges, Imperatives and Adjustments on ASEAN Beyond 2015 and the Philippines
26 November 2013
The fourth and final leg of workshop series on ASEAN and AEC Beyond 2015 was finally conducted successfully by Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and …
ERIA Study: Challenges Ahead but High Hopes Remain for ASEAN and AEC Beyond 2015
22 November 2013
Highlights of a major ERIA study looking at a number of areas relating to moving ASEAN and AEC forward beyond 2015 was presented during the …
Media is Crucial for AEC
11 September 2013
Bandar Seri Begawan--Sept 11, 2013:The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will be completed in time in 2015 with the active participation of media community. H.E. Mahrub …
The Symposium on Realizing a More Integrated, Competitive, Equitable, and Resilient Community
31 October 2012
Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA in his welcoming remarks at the final day of the Symposium encouraged scholars to respond to the Prime …
Laos Gears Up for AEC
12 October 2012
Vientiane, October 12, 2012 - Laos needs to improve its human resource development as the country in moving toward integration with regional economy, according to …
ERIA's Former Economist Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community
10 April 2012
H.E. Dr. Lim Hong Hin, former ERIA economist was appointed as the new Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) for ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) for the period of …
ERIA Organizes CLMV Seminar on Post-AEC Prospects in Myanmar
23 September 2011
ERIA organized the CLMV Seminar on September 23, 2011 at Myanmar International Convention Center, Nay-Pyi-Taw, Myanmar. The seminar was co-organized by Foreign Economic Relations Department …
ERIA-CIEM Workshop on Socializing AEC Scorecard and Mid Term Review
20 September 2011
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) co-hosted a workshop titled "Socializing AEC Scorecard …
ERIA conducts the 1st AEC Blueprint Mid-Term Review Workshop
16 September 2011
ERIA conducted the 1st AEC Blueprint Mid-Term Review Workshop on September 15th -16th, 2011 in Ubud, Bali. The workshop was attended by 26 participants …
