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ERIA Participated in the B20 – G20 Dialogue: Trade and Investment Task Force
23 September 2022
Labuan Bajo, 23 September 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) participated in the B20-G20 Dialogue: Trade and Investment Task Force. …

Working Towards Services Integration Through the Negative List
13 August 2021
Vientiane, 13 August 2021: The ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) signed in October 2020 establishes a framework to promote economic integration and liberalisation in …
Signs of Better Days Ahead
31 August 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The China Daily on 31 August 2020. Dr Dionisius Narjoko was quoted. Asia’s path to recovery may look …
ASEAN, Partners Agree to Promote Post-COVID-19 Economic Cooperation
28 August 2020
Note: This article was originally published in Vietnam Plus on 29 August 2020. ERIA’s participation in East Asian Summit - Economic Ministers’ …
Nation Expected to Play Leading Role in Regional, Global Recovery
26 August 2020
Note: This article was originally published in The China Daily on 26 August 2020. Dr Dionisius Narjoko was quoted. As Asia's economic health tides over …

ERIA and the Indonesian Ministry of Trade Holds a Policy Dialogue on East Asia Integration
20 August 2019
Jakarta, 20 August 2019: Experts on international trade discussed various challenges that lay ahead for the economic integration of East Asian countries during a discussion …
‘Strengthening Global Governance & Multilateralism: a Special Mission for the G20 in Osaka’
10 May 2019
Note: This article was originally published in Japan SPOTLIGHT May /June 2019 on May 2019. Ms Anita Prakash, ERIA Director for Policy Relations, is the …

ERIA Chief Economist Talks About the Future of Asia-Pacific Economic Integration
03 April 2018
Chicago, 24 January 2018: ‘Connectivity is very important in order to upgrade global value chain,’ said Prof Fukunari Kimura, Chief Economist of the Economic …

ERIA President: ASEAN Needs More Investment in Human Development to Sustain Growth
19 March 2018
Tokyo, 8 March 2018: ASEAN member states' relatively high economic growth is important; however, the region needed more investment in health, education, infrastructure, and social …

ERIA Participates in the Symposium on the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN and the 40th Anniversary of the Fukuda Doctrine
03 November 2017
The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Mission of Japan to ASEAN, and Embassy of Japan in Indonesia organised the Symposium on the 50th Anniversary of …

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 …

ERIA Holds Workshop to Discuss a Better Implementation of the Non-Tariff Measures
30 July 2017
ASEAN needs to create a structured mechanism to manage the trade barriers created from the implementation of non-tariff measures (NTMs) in the region, said Izuru …

Article - Vemanti Group Enters Agreement With Plutos Capital Group To Expand Investments Into Vietnam & SEA
13 June 2017
Note: This article was originally published in the Market Wired on 13 June 2017. ERIA's research findings in its contribution as co-producers of the “Economic …

ERIA and IDE-JETRO Organises International Symposium 'New Normal, Integration, and Inequality'
07 March 2017
Jakarta, Indonesia - 7 March 2017: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Institute of Developing Economies - Japan External …

ERIA Appoints Prof Jun Arima as Senior Policy Fellow for Energy
22 February 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Jun Arima as Senior Policy Fellow for …

Opinion Piece - Asia Globalisation Not Going Astray
15 February 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in the Bangkok Post on 15 February 2017. ERIA's Research Associate Rizqy Anandhika provided commentary. Globalisation …

ERIA Proposes Two Ways to Escape 'Shallow Integration' in ASEAN
21 September 2016
One of the main challenges for ASEAN moving forward is the risk of 'shallow integration.' If we look at the last 15 years, intra-ASEAN trade …

ERIA-OECD Promotes Good Practices and Economic Integration in East Asia
08 May 2015
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) held a half-day symposium on May …

CLMV Forges ASEAN Strategies
15 December 2014
Luang Prabang--Lao PDR: In preparation for the arrival of ASEAN Community and promotion of regional and global connectivity, senior officials from CLMV countries attended a …

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 …