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Cambodian Officials Learn How to Transpose Tariff Commitments from AHTN 2017 to 2022
28 June 2022
Phnom Penh, 28 June 2022: Every five years, the World Customs Organisation (WCO) updates the Harmonised System (HS) of tariff classification. Once that exercise is …

Cambodia as ASEAN Chair A Mid-Term Assessment on Myanmar
10 June 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Since joining ASEAN in October 1999, Cambodia has championed issues related to bridging the gap between the …

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 …

RCEP Trade in Services and What They Mean for Cambodia
23 May 2022
Jakarta, 23 May 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is now in force for 13 of its 15 signatory states. Chapter 8 of …

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 …

President of ERIA and Cambodia's Minister of Commerce Launch Monograph on RCEP
14 March 2022
Phnom Penh, 14 March 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) became the largest free trade agreement in the world when it was signed in …

Understanding Rules of Origin: A Training Workshop for Cambodian Officials
22 February 2022
Phnom Penh, 22 February 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement came into force on 1 January 2022, with the Rules of …

RCEP Rules of Origin and What They Mean for Cambodia
10 February 2022
Jakarta, 10 February 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement entered into force on 1 January 2022 with 11 participating states. While expectations …

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 …

ERIA Participates in the First Asia Europe Economic Business Forum
24 November 2021
Phnom Penh, 24 November 2021: The first Asia-Europe Economic and Business Forum (AEEBF) was held on 24 November 2021, on the sidelines of the 13th …

Supporting the Transition to the Negative List Under ATISA
23 November 2021
Phnom Penh, 22-23 November 2021: The ASEAN Member States (AMS) commitment to trade liberalisation has been agreed in the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) …

Implementing and Monitoring RCEP: Understanding Trade and Domestic Structural Transformation - Workshop for Cambodian Officials
23 November 2021
Phnom Penh, 23 – 26 November 2021: Cambodian officials joined a second workshop to enhance their knowledge and understanding of key policy tools to monitor …

The 13th ASEM Plenary Study Launched
11 November 2021
Phnom Penh, 11 November 2021: The 13th ASEM plenary study ‘13th Asia Europe Meeting: Multilateral Cooperation for Resilient, Sustainable, and Rules-Based Future for ASEM’ was …

Cambodia Takes to Global Stage Again
02 November 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: For the next 365 days, every move Cambodia, especially Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, …

RCEP E-Commerce Provisions and What They Mean for Cambodia
02 November 2021
Jakarta, 2 November 2021: With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) set to come into force in January 2022, the agreement's e-commerce provisions will play …

Cambodian Officials Learn New Approaches to Transposition
12 July 2021
Jakarta, 12 July 2021: The World Customs Organisation (WCO) updates the Harmonised System (HS) of tariff descriptions and classification around once in five years. As …

Identifying Policy Responses to Unlock the Lockdown in Cambodia
08 June 2021
Cambodia, 8 June 2021: Hosted jointly by the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme held an online workshop on ‘Unlocking the Lockdown: Alignment …
Cambodia's Debut as Oil Player Hailed
05 January 2021
Note: This article was originally published in China Daily . Dr Han Phoumin was quoted. Han Phoumin, a senior energy economist at the Jakarta-based Economic …
Cambodia’s Milestone in Kicking Off Oil Production Improves Prospects for Regional Energy Security
04 January 2021
Note: This article was originally published in China Daily Hong Kong. Dr Han Phoumin was quoted. Han Phoumin, senior energy economist at the Jakarta-based Economic …
Cambodia Signs World’s Largest Free Trade Pact
15 November 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The Phnom Penh Post on 15 November 2020. ERIA’s research was cited. A visceral hit of merriment captured …

ERIA and the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce Kickstarts E-Commerce Through Online Learning
08 October 2020
Phnom Penh, 8 October 2020: ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme launched its second series of online workshops on e-commerce. The nine modules, designed for the Cambodian …
For the Sake of Cambodia’s Future—Quit Coal
26 August 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Cambodianess on 26 August 2020. Dr Han Phoumin was quoted. PHNOM PENH--In February 2020, Cambodia’s Council of Ministers …
Cambodia’s Energy Strategy Condemned as Short-Sighted
01 July 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Cambodianess on 1 July 2020. Dr Han Phoumin was quoted . PHNOM PENH--As Cambodia is expected to finalize …
European Union Funding to Help Cambodia Build Clean Energy Capacity
20 June 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Cambodianess on 20 June 2020. Dr Han Phoumin was quoted . PHNOM PENH--As the European Union (EU) pledged …

Study Finds Many Potential Benefits from Cambodia and Eurasian Economic Union FTA
04 December 2019
Phnom Penh, 4 Dec 2019: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Government of …
Singapore-listed ISDN Joins Consortium Building Hydro Power Plant in Cambodia
04 November 2019
Note: This article was originally published in Business News Asia on 4 November 2019. ERIA’s research finding was featured Singapore-listed industrial automation firm ISDN …
Saudi Arabia plans to export petroleum to Cambodia
10 September 2019
Note: This article was originally published in Khmer Times on 10 September 2019. ERIA’s research findings on energy was featured. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest …
A guide to renewable power in Cambodia
24 May 2019
Note: This article was originally published in Southeast Asia Globe on 24 May 2019. ERIA’s research finding together with Cambodia’s General Department of Energy …
Strong Demand for Gas to Power Generation in Cambodia
01 April 2019
Note: This article was originally published in OilVoice on 1 April 2019. ERIA’s research finding on energy was featured. Surrounded by bigger international …

ERIA and Ministry of Mines and Energy Publish Cambodia Basic Energy Plan
22 March 2019
Phnom Penh, 20 March 2019: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Mines and Energy of …
Propane usage on the rise
14 November 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Khmer Times on 14 November 2018. ERIA Special Advisor on Energy Affairs MrShigeru Kimura was featured in regard …
Energy-hungry Cambodia shows no sign of backing down on coal
13 September 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Eco Business on 13 September 2018. ERIA's Energy Economist, Dr Han Phoumin was featured. At the 23rd …

Article - Testing the winds in Cambodia's energy Sector
04 December 2017
Note: This article was originally published in The Khmer Times on 04 December 2017. ERIA's Energy Economist, Dr Han Phoumin, was featured. A new study …

Cambodian Trade Negotiators Participate in Capacity Building Workshop
18 September 2017
On 14-15 September, around 25 Ministry of Commerce officials attended a one and a half day workshop on customs procedures and trade facilitation, sanitary and …

Article - Solar lights up Cambodia's villages
01 September 2017
Note: This article was originally published in The Khmer Times on 01 September 2017. ERIA was featured. In Cambodia, full electrification in rural areas is …

Article - Cambodia’s Path to Fulfill the Paris Climate Agreement
15 July 2017
Note: This article was originally published in the Mekong Eye on 15 July 2017. ERIA's Energy Economist, Han Phoumin was featured. In December 2015, world …