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Public, Private, and People Partnerships are Critical for the Success of Innovation Eco-Systems: the ERIA E-S-I #5
22 June 2021
Jakarta, 22 June 2021: Multi-stakeholder partnerships and collaborations are critical for the development of innovation eco-systems. A growing body of research shows how collaborations across …
ASEAN-Japan Business Week: Toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth
24 May 2021
Tokyo, 24 May 2021: Southeast Asia has always been at the heart of the international business for many Japanese companies, and it has become even …
ERIA’s Senior Advisor on Healthcare Policy on How Diversification of Health Policies in ASEAN Successfully Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic
21 May 2021
Jakarta, 21 May 2021: Dr Antonio Villanueva, Senior Advisor of ERIA on Healthcare Policy, participated in a webinar series, ‘Talking ASEAN’, an event focused on …
ASEAN must Engage with US, China
18 May 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: On 24 April at the Asean Leaders' Meeting in Jakarta, the Asean chair, Sultan Hassan Bolkiah, instructed foreign …
ERIA Co-organises Workshop on Digital Technology in Food and Agriculture Sector
26 April 2021
Jakarta, 26 April 2021: The 2nd Knowledge Sharing Workshop under ERIA’s research project on ‘Enhancing Food Supply Chain Resilience and Food Security in ASEAN …
'ASEAN on Point' Public Forum Preparing ASEAN Workforce for Post-COVID-19
20 April 2021
Jakarta, 20 April 2021: The digital and technological transformation and Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) bring implications to the economies, industries, and employment across …
Transposition of Tariff Commitments in Preparation for RCEP
06 April 2021
Vientiane, 6 April 2021: A two-day online training and discussion around the Transposition of Tariff Commitment from ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 2012 into …
Overcoming the Infodemic in ASEAN
15 March 2021
By Ms Lydia Ruddy, Director of Communications at ERIA, and Ms Erica P. Sioson, Senior Officer at the ASEAN Secretariat: Spreading at least as …
ERIA's Director of Communications, Lydia Ruddy hosts AmCham ASEAN Committee 2021 Kick-off Meeting
11 February 2021
Jakarta, 11 February 2021: Hosted by Lydia Ruddy, ERIA’s Director of Communications, the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (AmCham Indonesia) ASEAN Committee gathered online …
Call for Nominations: ASEAN Prize 2021
01 February 2021
Jakarta, 1 February 2021: Today, ASEAN launched its call for nominations for ASEAN Prize 2021. Now in its fourth year, the prestigious regional award acknowledges …
ASEAN on Point: Strategies for Addressing Fake News
22 January 2021
Jakarta, 20 January 2021: Over the past weeks the world has witnessed the attack on the US Congress spurred on by radical opinions shared widely …
‘ASEAN on Point’ Public Forum Fake News: Tackling Disinformation in ASEAN
21 January 2021
Note: ‘ASEAN on Point’ Public Forum Fake News: Tackling Disinformation in ASEAN which was held on 20 January 2021 was featured in several media: ‘'Vaccine' …
Brunei Takes Chair for Year of Recovery
19 January 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: On the inspiring theme of ' We care, we prepare, we prosper' , Asean's smallest member is taking …
ASEAN Forum to Focus on Sustainable Infrastructure, Digital Innovation
18 January 2021
Note: This article was originally published in The Korea Times on 18 January 2021. ERIA was mentioned. The ASEAN-Korea Centre will host an …
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 …
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 …
AmCham – ERIA Survey Launch ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on Foreign Firms in ASEAN’
30 November 2020
Note: AmCham – ERIA Survey Launch ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on Foreign Firms in ASEAN’ which was held on 30 November 2020 was …
ASEAN 101: 12 facts for ‘President' Biden
24 November 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: 1. First and foremost, ASEAN is one less problem for the US globally because it is peaceful and …
Chairman’s Statement of the 37th ASEAN Summit: Cohesive and Responsive
20 November 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The Vietnam Plus. ERIA was mentioned in the Chairman's Statement of the 37th ASEAN Summit, statement 32. '32. …
ASEAN is Still Alive and Kicking (softly)
17 November 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Despite the condescending views and criticism levied on Asean's defects and the relevancy of its small members, barring …
ERIA Acknowledged in Various Statements from the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings
15 November 2020
Hanoi, 15 November 2020: The 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits were held virtually from 12 to 15 November 2020. Many of the Summits focused …
ERIA Hosts Webinar on Women in STEM and the Digital Economy from the Perspective of ASEAN
05 November 2020
Jakarta, 5 November 2020: ERIA hosted the MSMEs Talk #8 ‘Women in STEM and the Digital Economy – The ASEAN perspective’. The second webinar of …
Time to Upgrade ASEAN-EU relationship
03 November 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Today, Americans will go to the polls to elect their 46th president. It doesn't matter who the next …
ASEAN’s Digital Economy Not Growing Fast Enough
25 October 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The ASEAN Post and The World News. ERIA’s research was cited . ASEAN is set to …
ERIA Presents to ASEAN Plus Three Agriculture and Forestry Ministers
21 October 2020
Jakarta, 21 October 2020: The 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) and associated meetings were held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic …
Major Challenges Lie in Store for Biden
10 October 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Despite the ongoing electoral lawsuits brought about by incumbent US President Donald Trump, it is only a matter …
ASEAN Mulls Role in Korean Peninsula
06 October 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: At the recent ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), issues related to peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula were …
ERIA Co-organises Webinar on Shaping the Right Policies for Southeast Asia’s Economic Recovery in the New Normal
28 September 2020
Jakarta, 28 September 2020: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), in collaboration with the University of Indonesia and Elsevier, hosted a …
Policy Priorities for a Digital ASEAN
22 September 2020
By Ms Lydia Ruddy and Dr Lurong Chen: Digital connectivity is essential to support e-commerce in the ASEAN. Southeast and East Asia together have …
ERIA and AustCham Co-hosted Webinar on The Impact of Covid-19 on Australian Businesses Across ASEAN
21 September 2020
Jakarta, 21 September 2020: ERIA and AustCham ASEAN co-hosted the webinar The Impact of Covid-19 on Australian Businesses Across ASEAN to present and discuss the …
ASEAN Issues 'Extraordinary' Bulletin
15 September 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: ASEAN has further consolidated and displayed its true self amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the most holistic of …
AIPA 41 General Assembly Strengthens Ties with ERIA
10 September 2020
Jakarta, 10 September 2020: Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, the President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), attended the 41st General …
ERIA Presents to ASEAN Foreign Ministers
09 September 2020
Ha Noi (Virtual Meeting), 9 September 2020: Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), made a …
ERIA Holds 'ASEAN on Point' Public Forum on Agriculture and Food Sector Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
03 September 2020
Jakarta, 3 September 2020: In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia …
New Dynamics of ASEAN's External Ties
01 September 2020
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Before Brexit, very few people in this part of the world would have imagined that the United Kingdom …
ERIA Participates in the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ and Related Meetings
29 August 2020
Jakarta, 25-29 August 2020: The 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting, the 8th East Asia Summit (EAS) Economic Ministers’ Meeting and other related meetings were …
11th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium
28 August 2020
ERIA’s participation in the 11th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium was featured in several media: ‘11th ASEAN Connectivity Forum kicks off talks on regional recovery efforts’ …
ASEAN 53rd Anniversary Symposium 'Beyond Covid-19: Moving into the New Normal'
20 August 2020
Prof Fukunari Kimura's speech in ASEAN 53rd Anniversary Symposium 'Beyond Covid-19: Moving into the New Normal'speech in was featured in several articles: …
ERIA Hosts Webinar on Economic Impact of COVID-19 in ASEAN: Perspectives from Four Countries
18 August 2020
Jakarta, 12 August 2020: ERIA hosted a webinar to discuss the ‘Economic Impact of COVID-19 in ASEAN: Perspectives from Four Countries’. With more than 300 …
Openness, Cooperation, and Digitalization Essential to ASEAN’s Recovery Post-Pandemic: A High-Level Dialogue
05 August 2020
Jakarta, 30 August 2020: A panel of global experts participated in the ‘High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN Post-Pandemic Recovery’ organized by the ASEAN Secretariat regarding the …
