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ERIA Organizes CLMV Seminar on Post-AEC Prospects in Myanmar
23 September 2011
ERIA organized the CLMV Seminar on September 23, 2011 at Myanmar International Convention Center, Nay-Pyi-Taw, Myanmar. The seminar was co-organized by Foreign Economic Relations Department …
ERIA Organizes 1st Working Group Meeting for Energy Market Integration
05 February 2012
ERIA organized and hosted the 1st Working Group Meeting for Energy Market Integration on 5 February 2012 at ERIA office, Jakarta. The meeting was attended …
ERIA Organizes Capacity Building Seminar and Workshop in Cambodia towards Materializing the Phnom Penh Agenda
30 May 2012
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia(ERIA) organized the capacity building seminar and workshop entitled "Major Issues and Challenges in Cambodia: Materializing the Phnom …
Vietnam Concerns Economic Integration
20 September 2012
September 20, 2012 - "By the year 2015, ASEAN Economic Community will be established, facilitating the free flow of goods, services, investment and labor in …
Laos Gears Up for AEC
12 October 2012
Vientiane, October 12, 2012 - Laos needs to improve its human resource development as the country in moving toward integration with regional economy, according to …
The Symposium on Realizing a More Integrated, Competitive, Equitable, and Resilient Community
31 October 2012
Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director of ERIA in his welcoming remarks at the final day of the Symposium encouraged scholars to respond to the Prime …
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: …
Japan's SMEs Reaches Out to Asia and ASEAN
14 February 2013
Fukuoka, Japan - Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) organized the one-day forum, ERIA Fukuoka Forum "Economic Integration in East Asia: Opportunities …
The Distinguished Lecture Series discusses "ASEAN in 2015: Engendering ASEAN's Services Value Chains"
18 March 2013
Jakarta, March 18, 2013 - To provide a platform for knowledge transfer and substantial discussions among government officials, academia, and public and private sector leaders, …
CLMV-Thailand: Platform to Discuss
25 October 2013
Chiang Mai-25 Oct 2013: As part of five-day Executive Capacity Building Program for CLMV and Thailand, their senior officials have listened to lectures, participated in …
Rising Indonesia Requires Competitiveness
17 April 2014
Yogyakarta, Indonesia - 17 April 2014: Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia H.E. Prof.Dr. Boediono today expresses confident of his country's growing competitiveness in …
Indonesia's market development is essential for AEC
12 September 2014
Jakarta, Indonesia - 12 September 2014: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), together with the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of …
Developing an Agricultural Value Chain in the Mekong Region
28 December 2015
Monday, 14 December 2015 - Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, Ha Noi, Viet Nam World experts from business and academia met today for a half-day National Policy …
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-UPH Distinguished Guest Pierre Sauve Speaks at ERIA on TTIP: Press Release from UPH
13 June 2016
Pierre started his presentation by quoting Donald Tusk - President of the EU Council and Cecilia Malmstrom - European Commisioner for Trade, and pointed out …
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[TiVA]: How to Make Indonesia Internationally Competitive?
29 June 2016
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held a two-day workshop on trade in value added (TiVA) from 25-26 June 2016 in …
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 …
Asia Forum: Indonesia Shifts Strategy to Achieve High Investment-led Growth
29 August 2016
The Government of Indonesia is serious about attracting higher levels of investment into the country so that it can achieve high investment-led economic growth, said …
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 …
Simplifying Rules of Origin, Reducing Non-tariff Barriers
22 September 2016
By Lili Yan Ing and Olivier Cadot The economic growth of East Asia has outperformed the world's growth for the last two decades. The emerging …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Opinion Piece - RCEP More Relevant Now Than Ever
18 January 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in the Straits Times on 18 January 2017. ERIA's Senior Policy Fellow Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria …
Opinion Piece - The RCEP Has Become More Relevant than Ever
19 January 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in the Bangkok Post on 19 January 2017. ERIA's Senior Policy Fellow Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria …
A Brief Guide to Donald Trump's Conflicts of Interest in Southeast Asia
20 January 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Sea Globe on 20 January 2017. ERIA's Economist Masahito Ambashi was quoted. Thousands have begun converging on …
The Rise of Anti-globalisation and Its Impact in Asia
20 January 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Asian Correspondent on 20 January 2017. The President of ERIA Prof Nishimura was quoted. THE world …
Opinion Piece - The United States' Non-Stop Pivot to Asia
26 January 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in the Bangkok Post on 26 January 2017. ERIA's Economist Lurong Chen provided commentary. The Trans-Pacific Partnership …
Opinion Piece - RCEP: More Relevant Now Than Ever for ASEAN
28 January 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in Nation Multimedia on 28 January 2017. ERIA's Senior Policy Fellow Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria provided …
Japan Breathes New Life into Regional, Non-U.S. Trade Pact
30 January 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in The Japan Times on 30 January 2017. ERIA's Economist Lurong Chen was quoted. With U.S. President Donald …
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 …
Indonesia Hits Trump Shift to Protectionism
01 February 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Business Mirror PH on 1 February 2017. ERIA's Economist Lurong Chen was quoted. UNITED States President Donald …
Trump Risk to Next Asian Economic Tigers Seen in Indonesia
01 February 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in Bloomberg on 1 February 2017. ERIA's Economist Lurong Chen was quoted. U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies …
US Trade Policies Causing Anxiety to Asian Economic Tigers
02 February 2017
Editor's note: This article was originally published in The Star on 2 February 2017. ERIA's Economist Lurong Chen was quoted. JAKARTA: US President Donald Trump’s …
Opinion Piece - The United States Non-Stop Pivot to Asia
03 February 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 3 February 2017. ERIA's Economist Lurong Chen provided commentary. The Trans-Pacific Partnership …
Opinion Piece - TPP's Demise Does Not Mark End of US 'Pivot to Asia': The Jakarta Post Columnist
07 February 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in the Straits Times on 7 February 2017. ERIA's Economist Lurong Chen provided commentary. JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA …
Opinion Piece - Demise of TPP does not mark end of US 'pivot to Asia'
08 February 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in TNP on 8 February 2017. ERIA's Economist Lurong Chen provided commentary. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is …
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 …
Opinion Piece - RCEP: More Relevant Now Than Ever
20 February 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 20 February 2017. ERIA's Senior Policy Fellow Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta …
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 - Is the Pendulum of Globalization Swinging to the East?
23 February 2017
Editor's note: This opinion piece was originally published in The Jakarta Post on 23 February 2017. ERIA's Research Associate Rizqy Anandhika provided commentary. Globalization is …
ERIA President Welcomes the Adoption of Trade Facilitation Agreement
23 February 2017
ERIA welcomes the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) entry into force on 22 February 2017. The TFA is a major milestone for the global trading system, …
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 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 Engagement at the 5th ASEAN EU Business Summit
14 March 2017
While government leaders from the European Union and the Association for South East Asian Nations decided to resume free trade talks at a ministers meeting …
The US and ASEAN: Deal or No Deal?
31 March 2017
By Lili Yan Ing and Abigail Should the United States and ASEAN make a trade deal? First, let us discuss the economies. Over the past …
How Far Can the RCEP Ship Sail?
31 March 2017
By Maura Ada Décosterd Painted against the backdrop of a platinum-standard Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) appeared, at least for …
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, …
RCEP Facing a Critical Deadline
30 April 2017
By Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria ASEAN is well on its way to becoming a global leader for regional integration and an important …
After Brexit, an ASEAN-EU Trade Agreement?
30 April 2017
By Lili Yan Ing and Abigail Rising anti-globalisation sentiment Since World War II, the world has experienced a steady wave of globalisation. However, a series …
ERIA and UNCTAD Hold 'NTMs in ASEAN' Workshop
17 May 2017
On 27-28 April 2017, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) held …
RCEP Discussed at Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia
26 May 2017
At the request of the Ministry of Commerce, Kingdom of Cambodia, on 18 May, the Capacity Building Programme facilitated a one-day workshop on "Understanding Issues …
Should East Asia Retaliate against US Trade Policy?
31 May 2017
By Lili Yan Ing and Jaysa Rafi Prana Trump's aggressive stance could backfire on his country in the long term. President Donald Trump's trade agenda …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
