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Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary League of ERIA Visits ERIA Office
08 May 2017
On May 5, 2017, Mr Teruhiko Mashiko, Member of the House of Councillors of Japan and Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary League of the Economic …

PLE Discusses ERIA's Role with ASEAN Economic Ministers
25 April 2017
The Parliamentary League (PLE) for the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) organised a breakfast meeting with ASEAN Economic Ministers on 7 …

ERIA Attends the Informal Meeting of AEM-METI Consultation
21 April 2017
A delegation from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) attended the informal meeting of ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)-METI consultations in Osaka, …

ERIA, KeTTHA, ERIN, MASHRAE Holds a Joint Seminar in Malaysia
20 April 2017
Malaysia's Ministry of Energy, Green Technology, and Water (KeTTHA), the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), ERIA's Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) …

ERIA Hosts World Bank Semi-Annual Review Discussion
18 April 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted a discussion on the findings of The East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, the …

ERIA, OECD, and Japan's MOFA Organise the First International Economic Forum on Asia
14 April 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), together with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and …

ERIA Renews MOU on Cooperation with OECD
14 April 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) …

RCEP: The Mutually Beneficial Economic Partnership Agreement Amongst East Asian Countries
03 April 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held a 2-day workshop on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Tokyo, Japan from …

ERIA Receives Courtesy Visit from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
27 March 2017
President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, received a delegation from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign …

ERIA Receives Courtesy Visit from Indonesian Ambassador to Japan
22 March 2017
The newly appointed Ambassador of Indonesia to Japan, H. E. Ambassador Arifin Tasrif, visited the office of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East …

Research Institute Network Meeting for FY 2016
13 March 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) together with the Institute of Developing Economies - Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO) hosted the …

ERIA and UNCTAD Holds Lunch Meeting on NTM Database for RCEP Countries
03 March 2017
On 2 March 2017, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) held …

ERIA - Routledge New Book: Production Networks in Southeast Asia
23 February 2017
Edited by Dr Lili Yan Ing and Prof Fukunari Kimura 304 pages | 77 B/W Illus. Series: Routledge-ERIA Studies in Development Economics About the Book …

Indonesian Groups Among World’s Influential Think Tanks: Report
03 February 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 3 February 2017. ERIA was mentioned. Prominent Indonesian organizations have been listed among …

ERIA Ranking Improves in 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index
30 January 2017
JAKARTA, INDONESIA - The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) was recognised as one of the best regional studies centres in the …

Former President Thein Sein Urges USDP to Make Enormous Effort to Win in Elections
27 January 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Mizzima on 27 January 2017. ERIA was mentioned as presenter of the Third Asia Cosmopolitan Awards. The …

Former President U Thein Sein Wins Regional Award
05 January 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in MM Times on 5 January 2017. ERIA was mentioned as presenter of the Third Asia Cosmopolitan Awards. …

ASEAN at 50: Thailand Must Do More
02 January 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Nation Multimedia on 2 January 2017. ERIA's Non-Tariff Measures data were featured. As one of the founding …

Ajit Ranade Appointed as ERIA Governing Board Member
21 November 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Ajit Ranade, the Group Executive President and …

ERIA President Receives Courtesy Call of Secretary General of AIPA
25 October 2016
ERIA President Prof Nishimura was pleased to receive a courtesy call from the new Secretary General of AIPA, Mr Isra Sunthornvut, on 25 October. Attended …

ERIA Appoints Tan Sri Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria as Senior Policy Fellow
01 September 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tan Sri Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria …

ERIA 2.0 Launched at the 9th ERIA Governing Board Meeting
17 June 2016
Jakarta, Indonesia - On June 16, the ERIA Governing Board held two back-to-back meetings at the ASEAN Secretariat: the 9th Governing Board Meeting (GBM) followed …

Government of Japan Strongly Supports ASEAN Integration and Future of ERIA
23 March 2016
Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), paid a courtesy visit to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance …

Database on Non-Tariff Measures Available on ERIA Website
16 March 2016
The database on non-tariff measures (NTMs) is available on the ERIA website. ERIA, in collaboration with UNCTAD, collected and classified NTMs in the 10 ASEAN …

ERIA Holds First Extraordinary Governing Board Meeting
16 March 2016
The first Extraordinary ERIA Governing Board Meeting was held in Tokyo on 12 March 2016 to discuss the future work of ERIA. Under the Chairmanship …

ERIA and ASEM Mongolia Office Sign MoU for Cooperation Activities
04 March 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Mongolia Office signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) at the …

Professor Armida Alisjahbana Appointed to ERIA's Governing Board
01 January 2016
Prof Armida S. Alisjahbana, a professor of economics at Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia, has been appointed to ERIA's Governing Board. The Governing Board is the decision-making …

The 8th ERIA Governing Board Meeting Concludes Successfully
09 June 2015
The members of the ERIA Governing Board held discussions on wide-ranging issues impacting on regional economic development with ambassadors and representatives from ASEAN+6 countries, as …

ERIA Holds Seventh Academic Advisory Council Meeting
24 April 2015
Jakarta - The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) conducted its Seventh Academic Advisory Council (AAC) Meeting on 13 April 2015 at …

ERIA launched ASEAN PPP Guidelines
16 December 2014
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) has launched ASEAN Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Guidelines at the first PPP Networking Forum in Manila, …

ERIA promotes Lao Capacity to engage AEC beyond 2015
02 December 2014
Vientiane-- Lao PDR is upbeat for the future economic integration with the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) with a scorecard of 85.1 per cent above the …

EAS Energy Ministers welcome ERIA report
03 October 2014
Vientiane--24 September 2014: Energy Ministers from members of East Asia Summit (EAS) welcome ERIA studies in Energy Efficiency and Conservation, benchmarking of renewable mobility energy, …

ERIA and Newly Established Network on Energy Research Sign MoU on Collaborative Undertakings
06 September 2014
ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia), prominent energy institutes from 16 countries, and the newly formed Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) signed …

Ambassadors and Representatives of EAS Member States Congratulate ERIA's Achievements
26 June 2014
Jakarta, Indonesia - 26 June, 2014: Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, chair of the Governing Board, opened the meeting praising the work of ERIA over …

East Asia: Global Economy's Game Changer 7th ERIA Governing Board Meeting
02 June 2014
Jakarta, Indonesia - 30 May 2014: ERIA Governing Board adopted a joint statement today outlining the vision of ERIA in coming years. ERIA will also …

ERIA and OECD signed MOU
06 May 2014
Paris, France - 6 May 2014: ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia) and the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) signed …

ERIA and the OECD will sign an MOU for Cooperation at the OECD in Paris on May 5, 2014
04 May 2014
Paris, 3 May 2014: ERIA and the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) will sign a three-year term MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) at the …

ERIA co-organizes 3rd Asia Macroeconomic Forum
29 May 2013
Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, attended an international conference on "Middle Income Trap and East Asia Economic Transition" on May 24-25, 2013 in …

Governing Board Endorses ERIA Activities
04 May 2013
Jakarta, May 4, 2013 - The ERIA Governing Board Meeting held today has endorsed the ongoing and future activities undertaken by ERIA focusing on economic …

Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura Reappointed as ERIA Executive Director
04 May 2013
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) Governing Board today unanimously reappoints Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura for another five-year term as executive director …

The 5th of AAC Meeting of ERIA was held: More quality researches in coming years
06 April 2013
Jakarta, April 6, 2013 - International advisors of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) said in the coming years, ERIA must …

ERIA Ranks 28th in the International Economic Policy Think Tanks
25 January 2013
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) ranks 28th among the world's "Top 50 International Economic Policy Think Tanks" according to the 2012 …

ERIA organizes ERIA Fukuoka Forum 2013
09 January 2013
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and Fukuoka Prefecture of Japan organize ERIA Fukuoka Forum 2013 "Economic Integration in East Asia: …

EAS Leaders call for more cooperation with ERIA to implement ASEAN Connectivity
20 November 2012
Phnom Penh, November 20, 2012 -- The leaders attending East Asia Summit (EAS) today urged the private sectors and concerned agencies to implement the Master …

ERIA Submits a Series of Recommendations at the 21st ASEAN Summit
19 November 2012
Phnom Penh, November 19, 2012 - Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) has submitted a series of recommendations to accelerate the economic …

ERIA Launched the ERIA's Research Project in Fiscal Year 2012-13
17 September 2012
September 17, 2012 - ERIA's research project in fiscal year 2012-13 on "Global Production Networks and Host-Site Industrial Upgrading: Evidence from Car, Clothes and Semiconductor …

ERIA Launches New Website
21 June 2012
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) announced today the official launch of ERIA new website. It is a website devoted …

ERIA Holds 4th ERIA Academic Advisory Council Meeting
09 May 2012
The 4th ERIA Academic Advisory Council (AAC) Meeting was held on 8 May 2012 at ERIA Annex Office. 6 AAC members, ERIA officials, and ERIA …

ERIA Executive Director Pays Courtesy Visit to Cambodia's High Level Officials
19 July 2011
Mr Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA, paid a courtesy visit to Dr Hang Chuon Naron, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance of …

3rd ERIA Academic Advisory Council Meeting
25 April 2011
The 3rd ERIA Academic Advisory Council (AAC) Meeting was held on 25 April 2011 at ERIA Annex Office. The AAC is expected to play an …