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ERIA's COO Discusses ASEAN-Japan Growth Through Supply Chain Resiliency and Sophistication
03 June 2022
Tokyo, 3 June 2022: The ASEAN region has long been central in international business for Japanese companies, and the environment has undergone significant changes in …

Stronger ASEAN–US Ties Hinge on Careful Cooperation
31 May 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Much has changed since the first meeting between US and ASEAN officials in 1977. But after 45 …

ERIA Prepares Journalists to Report on Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship
25 May 2022
Phnom Penh, 25 May 2022: As the chair of ASEAN, under the theme ‘ASEAN A.C.T: Addressing Challenges Together’, Cambodia has chosen its crucial priority issues …

Courtesy Visit to ERIA by Alternate SOCA Leader, Cambodia ASEAN Chairmanship
25 May 2022
Jakarta, 25 May 2022: Mr Koji Hachiyama, the Chief Operating Officer of ERIA, warmly welcomed the courtesy visit made by Dr Songheang Ai, Director of …

Entrepreneurship, Start-ups and Innovation Knowledge Lab Launched in Cambodia
25 May 2022
Phnom Penh, 25 May 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, in partnership with the Asian Network, launched a new ERIA initiative …

Nine Youthful Leaders Receive 2022 Head and Heart Award
19 May 2022
Jakarta/Singapore, 19 May 2022: Nine outstanding individuals from various countries who have made major contributions to their communities and countries in the fields of health, …

Thumb Ups for 'new era' ASEAN-US Ties
17 May 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: From now on, Asean-US relations will no longer be on 'auto-pilot' mode as has been the case …

ASEAN Economic Outlook: Pushing Growth, Regional Cooperation for a Stronger Pandemic Recovery
28 April 2022
Jakarta/Manila/Singapore, 28 April 2022: Two years since the COVID-19 pandemic, Southeast Asia is showing signs of recovery from it. According to a research by the …

Transposing Lao PDR’s Tariff Reduction Schedule from ASEAN Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 2017 into 2022
22 April 2022
Jakarta, 22 April 2022: ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR, co-hosted a technical training workshop on transposing Lao …

ERIA Meets the Government of Indonesia on AFAS Implementation
14 April 2022
Jakarta, 14 April 2022: The ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS) is an initiative designed to promote regional integration and the services sector in ASEAN. …

ASEAN Responds to Invasion of Ukraine
01 March 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb 24 offers valuable lessons for the countries in the …

New Pragmatism on the Rise in ASEAN
22 February 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: While the Myanmar quagmire will continue to dominate Asean's agenda under Cambodia and future chairs, one must not …

ERIA President Discusses ASEAN Social and Cultural Community Pillar with the Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport of Cambodia
02 February 2022
Tokyo/Phnom Penh, 2 February 2022: HE Dr Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) and Vice-chairman of the Supreme National Economic Council …

ERIA Joins the 25th ASEAN Tourism Ministers' Meeting
19 January 2022
Preah Sihanouk, 19 January 2022: Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of ERIA, virtually attended a hybrid 25th Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers (25th M-ATM) held …

Cambodia's Chair: Trust and Tasks Ahead
18 January 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Cambodia's reputation in regional and international affairs has long preceded Prime Minister Hun Sen's recent trip to …

ASEAN's Road to Recovery with Dr Aladdin Rillo | ASEAN Insights Podcast
17 January 2022
In this episode of ASEAN Insights, Dr Aladdin D Rillo, ERIA's Senior Economic Advisor, and ERIA’s Director of Communications and Special Advisor for US-ASEAN …

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 …

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 …

The Economics of COP 26: How to Mobilize the Trillion Dollars to Meet the Net Zero Targets?
30 November 2021
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Director of Research Strategy and Innovation, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA): The COP 26 has come and …

Fostering Next-Gen Entrepreneurs and Innovators| E-S-I Webinar #10
25 November 2021
Jakarta, 25 November 2021: In times of great disruptions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, more innovators are needed to tackle emerging challenges. Entrepreneurs and innovators …

The Digital Creative Economy Can Be a Driver of the Post-Pandemic Economy in ASEAN
17 November 2021
Bali, 17 November 2021: The Digital Creative Economy offers significant economic growth opportunities for ASEAN. The creative economy is related to a broad range of …

RCEP, SDGs, and the Need for Sustainable FDI Policies
08 November 2021
Jakarta, 8 November 2021: ‘Building back better’ in Southeast Asia offers an opportunity to advance the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. This was …

Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Asian Public Health Systems
04 November 2021
Jakarta/Manila, 4 November 2021: Asia’s think tanks play an increasingly important role in shaping the future of the region. Over the past several …

Can Glasgow COP 26 Save the Planet? Transforming Climate Fatigue into People Centric Climate Actions
04 November 2021
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Director of Research Strategy and Innovation, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA): The 26th Session of the Conference …

President of ERIA Participates in the 21st ASEAN Plus Three Agriculture and Forestry Ministers Meeting
27 October 2021
Jakarta, 27 October 2021: The 43rd meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) and associated meetings were held virtually on 27 October. …

ERIA Recognised in Official Statements of 38th and 39th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
26 October 2021
Brunei Darussalam, 26 October 2021: The 38th and 39th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits were held virtually from 26 to 28 October 2021. Many of …

ASEAN Leaders Face Off with Big Powers
26 October 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: In Bandar Seri Begawan, whether Asean leaders decide to upgrade China and Australia's dialogue status to comprehensive …

‘ASEAN Should Focus on Digital Tech for Supply Chain Resilience’: ERIA President
25 October 2021
Bandar Seri Begawan, 25 October 2021: The global economic landscape has been evolving at a very rapid pace, with the world seemingly irreversibly transformed by …

ERIA Supports Development of Framework for Circular Economy for the ASEAN Economic Community
18 October 2021
Brunei Darussalam, 18 October 2021: ASEAN economic ministers adopted the Framework for Circular Economy for the ASEAN Economic Community at the 20th AEC Council Meeting …

Dual Task: Save ASEAN, Save Myanmar
12 October 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Never before in the 54-year history of ASEAN had its members encountered such a bitter debate about …

ASEAN’s Post-Pandemic Recovery Highlighted at the 5th High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN – Italy Economic Relations
06 October 2021
Rome/Kuala Lumpur, 6 October 2021: The 2021 edition of the High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN – Italy Economic Relations gathered senior policymakers from ASEAN and Italy …

ASEAN Can Live with Quad and Aukus
05 October 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The current strategic situation is not quite the same as Asean faced in its early days, but …

ASEAN’s Energy Transition Goals Outlined by ERIA at 1st Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting
04 October 2021
Tokyo, 4 October 2021: The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) Japan hosted the 1st Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting which brought together …

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 …
ASEAN Endorses ‘NTM Toolkit’
09 September 2021
Bandar Seri Begawan, 9 September 2021: Strengthening the ASEAN economy is key to the region’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. One critical element to …

Analysing Healthtech Ecosystem across ASEAN and India: Technology, Innovation, and Policy Lenses ǀ ERIA-CIIE.CO Webinar Series Ep #2
08 September 2021
Jakarta/Ahmedabad, 8 September 2021: Over the years, rapid adoption of technology has brought transformation to healthcare services and systems, with digital tools bringing healthcare solution …

ASEAN Connectivity to Accelerate Collective Efforts Towards Recovery, Resilience
26 August 2021
Jakarta, 26 August 2021: Today, Brunei Darussalam, supported by the ASEAN Secretariat and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), held the …

ASEAN at 54: In need of Some Speed
10 August 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Despite the plethora of criticism, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in its 54th year is …

Brunei's chairmanship is truly ASEAN
27 July 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: By default, Brunei's Asean chairmanship has brought into the open the bloc's strengths and weaknesses for all …

Peer Learning Across ASEAN and India: the Case of Innovation Eco-systems and Business Creation
30 June 2021
Jakarta/Ahmedabad, 30 June 2021: Across India and ASEAN, the dynamism of local innovation ecosystems is transforming some emerging hubs into consolidated and more mature innovation …