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OECD: Southeast Asia Ambassador Meeting on Supply Chain Resilience
22 June 2022
Paris, 22 June 2022: Dr Lili Yan Ing, ERIA’s Lead Advisor on Southeast Asia, was invited as one of the main speakers at the OECD’s …

ERIA President Delivers Keynote Address for the Brunei Darussalam Energy Symposium 2022
16 June 2022
Bandar Seri Begawan, 16 June 2022: Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) delivered a keynote address …

The Future of Health Innovation in Asia
16 June 2022
Jakarta/Singapore, 16 June 2022: Global demographic shifts, environmental degradation, climate change, escalating humanitarian emergencies, technology innovation, and a growing global commitment to a universal right …

Strengthening ASEAN-EU Relations
14 June 2022
Jakarta, 14 June 2022: As the world searches for the best paths to recovery from the impacts of the COVID pandemic, now compounded by the …

ERIA Receives Courtesy Visit from SEOM Leader from Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry Japan
10 June 2022
Jakarta, 10 June 2022: Mr Koji Hachiyama, the Chief Operating Officer of ERIA warmly welcomed the visit of Mr Tomoyoshi Yahagi, Deputy Director-General for International …

ERIA Supports Digital Transformation in Trade
09 June 2022
Solo, 9 June 2022: The basic concept of Policy Notes for the Group of Twenty (G20) Trade, Investment, and Industry Working Group (TIIWG) regarding digital …

Ensuring Digital Transformation Development for All
08 June 2022
Solo, 8 June 2022: Digital transformation, as commonly defined, is the cultural, organisational, and operational change of an organisation, industry, or ecosystem through a smart …

ERIA’S Participation in T20 Event Sought
07 June 2022
Jakarta, 7 June 2022: Mr Koji Hachiyama, chief operating officer of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), met with Prof Dr …

Indonesia and Viet Nam Look to US for Investment in Renewable Energy
06 June 2022
Jakarta, 6 June 2022: Less than a month after President Biden’s launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and the ASEAN-US Summit in DC a few …

ERIA's COO Discusses ASEAN-Japan Growth Through Supply Chain Resiliency and Sophistication
03 June 2022
Tokyo, 3 June 2022: The ASEAN region has long been central in international business for Japanese companies, and the environment has undergone significant changes in …

ERIA Holds the 15th ERIA Governing Board Meeting
02 June 2022
Jakarta, 2 June 2022: The 15th ERIA Governing Board meeting was held on 2 June 2022. Due to the remaining difficulties caused by travel restrictions, …

ERIA Prepares Journalists to Report on Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship
25 May 2022
Phnom Penh, 25 May 2022: As the chair of ASEAN, under the theme ‘ASEAN A.C.T: Addressing Challenges Together’, Cambodia has chosen its crucial priority issues …

Courtesy Visit to ERIA by Alternate SOCA Leader, Cambodia ASEAN Chairmanship
25 May 2022
Jakarta, 25 May 2022: Mr Koji Hachiyama, the Chief Operating Officer of ERIA, warmly welcomed the courtesy visit made by Dr Songheang Ai, Director of …

RCEP Trade in Services and What They Mean for Cambodia
23 May 2022
Jakarta, 23 May 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is now in force for 13 of its 15 signatory states. Chapter 8 of …

Nine Youthful Leaders Receive 2022 Head and Heart Award
19 May 2022
Jakarta/Singapore, 19 May 2022: Nine outstanding individuals from various countries who have made major contributions to their communities and countries in the fields of health, …

16th Sadli Lecture: Indonesia Faces Challenges in Age of Algorithms
19 May 2022
Jakarta, 19 May 2022: Digital transformation is one of the most crucial events that change human life. Installation of robots worldwide has doubled and investments …

Sustainable Finance Sought to Tackle Inequality, Climate Change
18 May 2022
Surakarta, 18 May 2022: Sustainable finance refers to any form of financing that incorporates environmental, social, and governance aspects into business and investment decisions. …

ERIA to Partner with the Indonesian MOT and ITAPS-IPB University in Supporting Policymaking and Digital Transformation
17 May 2022
Jakarta, 17 May 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic and current global geopolitical turbulences have presented serious challenges to global trade. Against this backdrop, a timely trade …

Natural Gas Crucial as Global Energy Transition Efforts Poised to Intensify
11 May 2022
Jakarta, 11 May 2022: The inclusion of natural gas in the global energy mix will be integral as the world deepens its energy transition process …

ASEAN Economic Outlook: Pushing Growth, Regional Cooperation for a Stronger Pandemic Recovery
28 April 2022
Jakarta/Manila/Singapore, 28 April 2022: Two years since the COVID-19 pandemic, Southeast Asia is showing signs of recovery from it. According to a research by the …

Global Dialogue on Women and Digital Entrepreneurship Featured in UNCTAD’s eCommerce Week
28 April 2022
Jakarta, 28 April 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed digital transformation and offered opportunities for developing and emerging economies. However, despite the rapid economic growth …

Call for Proposals: Collectives of Best Practices and Policies to Promote CCUS Development and Deployment: Policy Implications for ASEAN and East Asia
27 April 2022
Background The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is inviting research proposals for studies related to Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) …

Experts Meet Ahead of G20 High-Level Policy Dialogue on Trade, Investment, Industry
27 April 2022
Jakarta, 27 April 2022: Several economic experts met in April to prepare for a high-level policy dialogue to be held in mid-July 2022. The High-level …

Reaching Out to Provincial Official in Lao PDR for Workshop on ROO
25 April 2022
Vientiane, 25 -29 April 2022: With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) coming into force on 1 January 2022, countries including Lao PDR are looking …

Indonesia’s Trade in Goods Tackled in RCEP Focus Group Discussion
22 April 2022
Jakarta, 22 April 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is the biggest trading bloc that focuses on creating a modern, comprehensive, high-quality, and mutually …

Transposing Lao PDR’s Tariff Reduction Schedule from ASEAN Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 2017 into 2022
22 April 2022
Jakarta, 22 April 2022: ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR, co-hosted a technical training workshop on transposing Lao …

ERIA Holds 14th Academic Advisory Council (AAC) Meeting
21 April 2022
Jakarta, 21 April 2022: The Russian Federation invasion of Ukraine, Cambodia’s chairmanship of ASEAN, and energy transition affordability, amongst others, were the subjects of discussions …

ERIA Supports G20 Trade, Investment, and Industry
21 April 2022
Jakarta, 21 April 2022: A follow-up discussion on Indonesia’s Group of Twenty (G20) presidency, particularly regarding the G20 Trade, Investment, and Industry Working Group (TII-WG) …

ERIA, OECD, and UNESCAP Support Indonesia’s G20 Trade, Investment, and Industry Working Group
14 April 2022
Jakarta, 14 April 2022: Dr Lili Yan Ing, ERIA’s Lead Advisor on Southeast Asia met with Mr Reza Pahlevi, Director of APEC Negotiations and International …

ERIA Meets the Government of Indonesia on AFAS Implementation
14 April 2022
Jakarta, 14 April 2022: The ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS) is an initiative designed to promote regional integration and the services sector in ASEAN. …

ERIA, IEA, and ECA Support Inclusiveness at Indonesia’s G20
08 April 2022
Jakarta, 8 April 2022: Indonesia’s presidency of the G20 is happening at a very important moment in history when the world is facing multiple, critical …

ERIA Mourns the Loss of H.E. Ambassador Kamsiah Kamaruddin, Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to ASEAN
31 March 2022
Jakarta, 31 March 2022: It is with heartfelt sadness that ERIA announces the loss of H.E. Ambassador Kamsiah Kamaruddin, Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to ASEAN …

ERIA Presents at the G20 Trade, Investment, and Industry Working Group
30 March 2022
Solo, 30 March 2022: The G20 Trade, Investment, and Industry Working Group (TIIWG) is one of the 13 working groups that are part of the …

Leveraging Digital Transformation for Stronger and Smarter World Economic Recovery
28 March 2022
Berlin, 28 March 2022: The digital transformation – the adoption of online business models and the general shift of economic and social activities online - …

ERIA Launches Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, and Innovation (E-S-I) Knowledge Lab
28 March 2022
Jakarta, 28 March 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) launched the Entrepreneurship, Start-ups and Innovation (E-S-I) Knowledge Lab today as …

ERIA Presents at the First G20 Energy Transition Working Group Meeting in Yogyakarta
25 March 2022
Yogyakarta, 25 March 2022: Indonesia’s G20 Presidency is eager to set its priorities through three pillars: global health, digital economic transformation, and energy transitions, envisaging …

ERIA Supports Conducive Indonesian Trade Policies
25 March 2022
Jakarta, 25 March 2022: ERIA’s COO, Mr Koji Hachiyama, and Dr Lili Yan Ing, ERIA’s Lead Advisor on Southeast Asia, met with Mr Bayu …

ERIA President Discusses ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Pillar with the Minister of Commerce of Cambodia
23 March 2022
Jakarta, 23 March 2022, H.E. PAN Sorasak, Minister of Commerce (MOC), Cambodia, and Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and …

ERIA-ADB SEADS 2022: Women Leaders Driving Sustainable Transformation in ASEAN
16 March 2022
Jakarta/Manila, 16 March 2022: Despite the severe damage brought by COVID-19, Southeast Asia countries intensified efforts to build back better for a resilient, inclusive, …

The Future of Education and Skills in Asia
10 March 2022
Jakarta, 10 March 2022: Education is a key pillar of inclusive economic and social development, but as times change, education needs to improve and eradicate …

Decarbonization of EAS Region the Focus of 10th Energy Research Institute Network (ERIN) Meeting
09 March 2022
Jakarta, 9 March 2022: The 10th Energy Research Institutes Network (ERIN) Meeting with the theme ‘Opportunity and Challenges of Decarbonization in the EAS Region’ was …

Call for Proposals: Innovative Ways for Financing Renewable Energy Projects in ASEAN and East Asia
09 March 2022
Jakarta, 9 March 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is inviting research proposals for a study on 'Innovative Ways for …

Call for Proposals: Economic Analysis of Large-Scale Deployment of Solar PV with Battery Storage in ASEAN and East Asia
07 March 2022
Jakarta, 7 March 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is inviting research proposals for a study on 'Economic Analysis of …

ERIA Expresses Condolences on the Passing of HE Dr Lee O Young
02 March 2022
Jakarta, 2 March 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) would like to express our condolences for the passing of HE …

ERIA's Research Institutes Network Online Workshop Series Discuss Growth Strategy for Post COVID-19
25 February 2022
Jakarta/Bangkok, 25 February 2022: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia still face challenges in rebooting economic growth while controlling the spread …

Understanding Rules of Origin: A Training Workshop for Cambodian Officials
22 February 2022
Phnom Penh, 22 February 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement came into force on 1 January 2022, with the Rules of …

Promoting Global Production Value Chain Structural Transformation
15 February 2022
Jakarta, 15 February 2022: The global value chain (GVC) network fosters regional economic transformation, effecting both supply and demand in the manufacturing and services industries. …

Call for Proposals: Global Trade and Economic Recovery in the Post-Pandemic World (Deadline Extended)
11 February 2022
Jakarta, 11 February 2022: The Monash Business School (Monash University, Melbourne) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) are inviting research …

RCEP Rules of Origin and What They Mean for Cambodia
10 February 2022
Jakarta, 10 February 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement entered into force on 1 January 2022 with 11 participating states. While expectations …

ERIA Participates in the OECD Ministerial Conference on SEARP
09 February 2022
Seoul, 9 February 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) participated in the 2nd OECD Ministerial Conference on the Southeast Asia …

ERIA Contributes to the OECD Southeast Asia Ministerial Conference Discussions
04 February 2022
Jakarta/Seoul/Paris, 8 February 2022: ASEAN is the third fastest-growing major Asian economy with a combined GDP of USD 3.2 trillion. However, the emergence of …

Call for Nominations: ASEAN Prize 2022
04 February 2022
ASEAN Prize is a regional premier award to recognize the inspiring achievements of ASEAN citizens or ASEAN-based organizations with significant contribution toward ASEAN community-building efforts. …

ERIA President Discusses ASEAN Social and Cultural Community Pillar with the Minister of Education, Youth, and Sport of Cambodia
02 February 2022
Tokyo/Phnom Penh, 2 February 2022: HE Dr Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) and Vice-chairman of the Supreme National Economic Council …

Women Entrepreneurs: Empowering at the Grassroots
27 January 2022
Jakarta/Ahmedabad, 27 January 2022: Rural women increasingly run their own enterprises, yet their socio-economic contributions and entrepreneurial potential remain largely unrecognized and untapped. For many …

President Nishimura Speaks at Harvard Conference on New Ways to Approach a New World
21 January 2022
Jakarta, 21 January 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) participated in the annual event held by the Harvard College in …

ERIA Joins the 25th ASEAN Tourism Ministers' Meeting
19 January 2022
Preah Sihanouk, 19 January 2022: Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of ERIA, virtually attended a hybrid 25th Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers (25th M-ATM) held …

Socialisation Workshop on the RCEP E-Commerce Work Plan for Lao PDR
12 January 2022
Vientiane, 12 Jan 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into force on 1 January 2022, with a chapter dedicated to e-commerce (Chapter 12). …

The Next Chapter of ASEAN and Japan Economic Cooperation in the Post-Pandemic Era
10 January 2022
Jakarta, 10 January 2022: ERIA, in collaboration with the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan …

Call for Proposals: Open Trade, Sustainable Investment and Industry.
05 January 2022
The T20 Policy Brief Abstract submission deadline has been extended to January 17 to attract more submissions. We kindly invite you to submit abstracts of …

ERIA joins Global Strategic Dialogue 2021
20 December 2021
Beijing, 20 December 2021: A hybrid webinar for Open Global Economy - Global Strategic Dialogues was co-organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences …