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ERIA Presents Deliverables at 102nd ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Services Meeting
28 September 2022
Manila, 28 September 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) presented two deliverables to the 102nd ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Services …
4IR Programme to Reinvigorate Professionals
19 September 2022
Jakarta, 19–23 September 2023: A training programme for professionals to broaden their perspective of how the world changes with Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) applications was …
Bappenas and ERIA Launch the Indonesian Manufacturing Sector Review
17 November 2021
Jakarta, 17 November 2021: The Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency, Republic of Indonesia, in collaboration with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN …
Cambodia Needs Technocratic Leaders to Stay Relevant in Industry 4.0
24 August 2020
Note: This article was originally published in ASEAN Today on 24 August 2020. ERIA’s publication ‘Innovation Policy in ASEAN’ was mentioned. In Cambodia, there is …
Lao Business and Industry to Benefit from ICT and Blockchains
18 June 2019
Vientiane, 13 June 2019: Lao businesses and government need to work together to realise the potential benefits of information and communications technology (ICT) and blockchains. …
Peneliti Sebut Pembukaan Sektor Jasa untuk Asing Bisa Dongkrak PDB 2%
16 January 2019
Note: This article was originally published in KataData on 16 January 2019. Dr Dionisius Narjoko, in regards to his view on the importance of opening …
Mari Elka: Produktivitas Sektor Jasa RI Rendah
16 January 2019
Note: This article was originally published in CNBC on 16 January 2019. Dr Dionisius Narjoko, in regards to his view on the importance of opening …
Asean industrial 4.0 plan first priority for Thailand
15 January 2019
Note: This article was originally published in The Nation on 15 January 2019. ERIA’s research activity was featured in the article. IN ITS FIRST move …
ERIA and Bappenas Hold High-Level Policy Roundtable on Indonesian Manufacturing Development Strategy
05 December 2018
Jakarta. 5 December 2018: The Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Republic of Indonesia, and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and …
ERIA Chief Economist Discusses the Evolution of Unbundlings in Indonesia
08 May 2018
Jakarta, 2 May 2018: ‘The concept of ‘unbundling’ is especially useful in formulating development strategies of a large country such as Indonesia. The further upgrading …
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 Hosts Workshop on Export Competitiveness
23 March 2018
Jakarta, 21 March 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted the ‘Export Competitiveness of Manufacturing Industries in East Asia’ workshop …
CLMV Countries Must Go Beyond Regional Integration
01 February 2018
Dubbed Southeast Asia's last frontier market, Myanmar has been one of ASEAN's most high-profile destinations for investors since the country's opening. There are concerns …
Call for Proposals: Labour in East Asia
24 November 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites submission of original research proposals for its project, Labour in East Asia. The project …
Competition Effects and Industrial Productivity: Lessons from Japanese Industry
10 November 2017
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is pleased to announce that an article by ERIA Economist, Dr Masahito Ambashi, was published in …
Learning from the Japanese Experience - Creating an Industrial Push in Myanmar
01 October 2017
The financial sector is a critical driver for a country’s reform efforts, and lays the groundwork for the future development and growth of an economy. …
ERIA - Routledge New Book: The Indonesian Economy
09 August 2017
Against the backdrop of growing anti-globalisation sentiments and increasing fragmentation of the production process across countries, this book addresses how the Indonesian economy should respond …
Call for Proposals: Export Dynamics and Export Industry Development
03 July 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites submission of research proposals for the ERIA Microdata Research Project for Fiscal Year 2017. …
Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Visits ERIA
14 June 2017
The President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, welcomed H.E. Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed, the Minister of …
ERIA and CSIS Hold Private Discussion with Prof Richard Baldwin
09 May 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) held a private discussion on 2 …
Protectionism Thrives in the West: Is the Pendulum of Globalisation Swinging to the East?
28 February 2017
By Rizqy Anandhika Globalisation is facing a major test of sustainability in the west with trade protectionism and populism mushrooming, but the trend is unlikely …
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 …
Opinion Piece - China's Economy: The New Normal and the Virtuous Circle
02 February 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in The Diplomat on 2 February 2017. ERIA's Energy Economist Yanfei Li provided commentary. The expression “New …
The United States Non-stop Pivot to Asia
31 January 2017
By Lurong Chen The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is stranded, but the United States (US) 'pivot to Asia' is not. For the foreseeable future, the Asia-Pacific …
RCEP: More Relevant Now Than Ever
31 January 2017
By Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria When President-elect Donald Trump called the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) a 'disaster' and vowed to pull out …
As the World Turns Away from Globalisation, How Should ASEAN Respond?
05 January 2017
By Lili Yan Ing After close to 70 years of trade liberalisation, a series of recent events (among others, Brexit in the U.K. and Donald …
Accelerate the RCEP to Consolidate Asian Regional Integration
02 January 2017
By Lurong Chen There have been many statements in the media lately about the impact of the United States election on Asia, and specifically …
INSIGHT: Trump's Economic Policy and Impact on Indonesian Economy
13 December 2016
By Lili Yan Ing There are many questions about United States president-elect Donald Trump's economic policy and how it will affect the Indonesian economy. Although …
China's Trade Expansion: A Friend or a Foe for ASEAN Countries?
30 November 2016
By Rahmasari Istiandari The rapidly changing dynamics of global trade has prompted countries to continuously examine their roles in international trade, considering the fact that …
Globalisation and Wage Inequality
04 July 2016
By Dionisius Narjoko Two important economic trends have emerged during the past few decades: rapid globalisation and increasing wage inequality. Developing countries, in particular, have …
Lao PDR at the Crossroads: Industrial Development Strategies 2016-2030
07 April 2016
Future strategies for the industrialisation of Lao PDR were discussed at a one-day National Policy Dialogue on Wednesday, 30 March, at the Lao Plaza Meeting …
Promoting Innovation
04 April 2016
By Yasushi Ueki Fostering self-motivated people is fundamental in promoting innovation. Recently ASEAN member states (AMS) put more emphasis on engineering and science to promote …
APEN "Only One" SME Mission in Lao PDR was Carried Out
06 March 2014
Vientiane, Lao PDR - March 2-5 , 2014: Asia Professional Education Network (APEN) "Only One" Small Medium Enterprises (SME) Mission in Lao PDR was conducted …
APEN "Only One" SME Mission in Cambodia was Carried Out
17 January 2013
Asia Professional Education Network (APEN) "Only One" Small Medium Enterprises (SME) Mission in Cambodia was conducted on January 13-16, 2013 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It …
APEN "Only One" SME Mission in Vietnam was Carried Out
21 December 2011
Asia Professional Education Network (APEN) "Only One" Small Medium Enterprises (SME) Mission in Vietnam was conducted on December 19-21, 2011 in Hanoi. It was led …
