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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 …