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President Watanabe Pays Courtesy Visits to Cambodian Ministers
25 October 2023
Phnom Penh, 25 October 2023: ERIA’s President, Prof Tetsuya Watanabe, paid a courtesy visit to Cambodia’s recently appointed Minister of Commerce, CHAM Nimul. The Minister …

Cambodia’s Commitment to Trade Integration and Sustainable Growth: Insights from Capacity Building Workshop
26 June 2023
Phnom Penh, 26 June 2023: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement, along with several bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), signifies Cambodia’s commitment to …

Supporting Cambodian Policy Makers to Develop ASEAN Schedule of Non-Conforming Measures under ATISA: Financial Services
08 June 2023
Phnom Penh, 8-9 June 2023: The ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) recognizes that intra-ASEAN economic cooperation will secure a liberal trading framework and enhance …

Supporting Cambodian Policy Makers to Develop ASEAN Schedule of Non-Conforming Measures under ATISA: the Telecommunications and Transportation Sectors
05 June 2023
Phnom Penh, 5-6 June 2023: The ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) came into force on 5 April 2021. It establishes a new framework for …

Learning about Legal Scrubbing in International Economic Treaties: Final Workshop for Cambodian Policymakers
22 May 2023
Phnom Penh, 22-23 May 2023: International economic treaties are complex legal arrangements that result from often lengthy and complex negotiations. Legal scrubbing ensures that parties …

ERIA Holds Circular Economy Workshop for Cambodian Policymakers
03 May 2023
Phnom Penh, 3-4 May 2023: In response to the increasing demands of consumers and industries, as well as pressing global issues of climate change and …

Structural Transformation and Sustainable Growth: Evidence-based Capacity Building for Cambodian Officials
02 May 2023
Phnom Penh, 2-4 May 2023: The transformation of the global value chains (GVCs) in trade and services sectors, further intensified by the Regional Comprehensive Economic …

ERIA Makes Courtesy Visits to Cambodian and Lao Ambassadors in London
17 April 2023
London, 17 April 2023: The Director of Capacity Building, Jeremy Gross, took the opportunity of his visit to London to visit both the Cambodian and …

ERIA Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Cambodia’s Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation; Japan Patent Office
30 March 2023
Phnom Penh, 30 March 2023: Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), signed a Memorandum of Cooperation …

ERIA Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce, Japan Patent Office
30 March 2023
Phnom Penh, 30 March 2023: Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), signed a Memorandum of Cooperation …

First Evidence-based Capacity Building Workshop Held in Phnom Penh
06 March 2023
Phnom Penh, 6–9 March 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), in partnership with the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) …

Cambodian Finance Officials Join Training on Collecting Non-Tariff Measures
06 March 2023
Phnom Penh, 6–7 March 2023: Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) officials have taken an active step towards improving international trade by participating in …

ERIA President Says Digitalisation is Key Driver to ASEAN Development
20 November 2022
Phnom Penh, 20-25 November 2022: Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), presented at the 43rd ASEAN …

ERIA President Says International Production Networks in Asia Remain Robust and Resilient Against Various Shocks
13 November 2022
Phnom Penh, 11–13 November 2022: Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has brought into question the fragility of global value chains, research shows that international production networks …

Asia’s Digital Future the Focus at Comprehensive Asia Development Plan 3.0 Symposium
09 November 2022
Phnom Penh, 9 November 2022: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused trade disruptions; a drop in foreign direct investment; and scarring effects on poverty, …

Implementation of RCEP Highlighted at ERIA High-Level Forum
03 November 2022
Phnom Penh, 2-3 November 2022: Entered into force on 1 January 2022, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) aims to strengthen economic linkages and enhance …

Student Learning Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic Discussed in Siem Reap Workshop
26 October 2022
Siem Reap, 26–27 October 2022: School closures, unconducive learning environments, and low digital literacy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in significant learning loss …

ASEAN Post-2025 Discussed at 11th ERIA’s Editors’ Roundtable
17 October 2022
Phnom Penh, 17-18 October 2022: The 11th ERIA Editors Roundtable was held during the pivotal time as the global order is shifting away from the …

ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs are Key for the Post-pandemic Recovery
13 October 2022
Phnom Penh, 13 October 2022: According to ERIA research, addressing digital divides, including gender digital divides, is key to transition towards a more inclusive post-pandemic …

ERIA Contribution to the ASCC Warmly Received
13 October 2022
Phnom Penh, 13 October 2022: The president of ERIA, Hidetoshi Nishimura, made a presentation to the 28th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council Meeting about ERIA’s …