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Enhancing ASEAN's Economic Growth through Optimising Digital Technology in Trade and Value Addition
01 December 2023
Guangzhou, 1 December 2023: Dr Lili Yan Ing, ERIA’s Lead Advisor for the Southeast Asia Region, participated in the 2023 Guangzhou Forum in a thematic …

Unveiling ASEAN-China Dynamics: Trade, Investment, and Regional Integration Perspectives
28 November 2023
Guangzhou, 28 November 2023: ERIA’s Lead Advisor for Southeast Asia Region, Dr Lili Yan Ing, delivered a public lecture on ASEAN and China, Now and …

ERIA President Attends the G7 Trade Ministers Outreach Meeting in Osaka
28 October 2023
Osaka, 28 October 2023: Prof Tetsuya Watanabe attended the Outreach Meeting of the G7 Trade Ministers in Osaka, which was convened as a follow-up action …

ERIA President Addresses G7 Trade Ministers’ Working Dinner
28 October 2023
Sakai, 28 October 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) President Professor Tetsuya Watanabe gave a presentation during the G7 Trade …

ERIA Presentation on Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience to G7 Trade Ministers and Outreach Partners
28 October 2023
Osaka, 28 October 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) gave a presentation at the G7 Trade Ministers Meeting in Osaka-Sakai, …

ERIA and Canadian Ministry Discuss Closer Relationship at G7 Trade Ministers Meeting
28 October 2023
Osaka, 28 October 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) discussed closer mutual cooperation at a bilateral meeting with the Canadian …

ERIA Presentation at 18th East Asian Economic Association International Conference
22 October 2023
Seoul, 22 October 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) was heavily involved in the 18th East Asian Economic Association (EAEA) …

ERIA Workshop on Good Regulatory Practices in Indonesia's Retail Services Sector
13 October 2023
Jakarta, 13 October 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted a validation workshop on the study of the application of …

ASEAN in Global Trade
22 September 2023
Tokyo, 22 September 2023: The Economic Research Institute for ASIAN and South East Asia (ERIA) took part in an annual symposium hosted by the Research …

Bloomberg CEO Forum: ASEAN’s Role in Global Trade
06 September 2023
Jakarta, 6 September 2023: Bloomberg CEO forum on 'International Trade with ASEAN' was being held in Fairmont Hotel Jakarta. The event began with a one-on-one …

Making ASEAN Trade In Services 4.0: IR4.0 Programme For Young Professionals
02 September 2023
Lombok, 2–6 September 2023: The Making ASEAN Trade In Services 4.0: IR4.0 Programme For Young Professionals workshop, held both in-person in Lombok, Indonesia, and online, …

ASEAN-East Asia Symposium on Trade and Investment in Digital Economic Era
14 June 2023
Shenyang, 14 June 2023: Liaoning University and ERIA jointly organized a high-end international symposium themed Improving ASEAN – East Asia Trade and Investment in Digital …

IORA Holds Virtual Meeting to Discuss Trade and Investment
23 May 2023
Jakarta/Canberra, 23 May 2023: The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held the 21st Working Group on Trade and Investment (WGTI) to exchange knowledge and stimulate …

CCS-ERIA-OECD Joint Workshop on Leveraging the Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI) to Support Services Facilitation in ASEAN
16 May 2023
Yogyakarta, 16 May 2023: Recognising the significance of services trade in enhancing regional trade, promoting economic resilience, and fostering employment, productivity, and innovation, the leaders …

ASEAN Chairmanship: Smooth Transition from Cambodia to Indonesia
20 March 2023
Jakarta, 20 March 2023: The ASEAN Chairmanship will transition smoothly from Cambodia to Indonesia, with the latter expected to continue carrying out the foreign affairs, …

Focus Group Discusses Development, Priorities, Relevance of WTO to Face Global Challenges
07 March 2023
Bekasi, 7 March 2023: Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on WTO [World Trade Organization] Reform: Development, Priorities, and Relevance of …

Trade Policy Advisory Group on ASEAN Chairmanship: ASEAN Digital Economy
23 February 2023
Jakarta, 23 February 2023: A high-level forum discussed perspectives for consideration on ASEAN’S digital economy, ASEAN Digital Framework Agreement challenges, and strategies in building ASEAN’s …

Future of WTO Reform Initiatives Discussed in Forum
16 February 2023
Jakarta, 16 February 2023: Strengthening the rules-based global trading system and promoting transparency and global competitiveness to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO) were amongst …

Foremost Trade Economist Lectures on Robots, AI
15 February 2023
Depok, 15 February 2023: Prof Daniel Trefler, J. Douglas and Ruth Grant Chair in Competitiveness and Prosperity at the Rotman School of Management, University of …

Thailand-Türkiye relations – more than trade and investment
29 January 2023
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: At the very beginning, it must be stressed that Thailand and Türkiye share a common national identity – …