Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Opinions
Overcoming the Infodemic in ASEAN
15 March 2021
By Ms Lydia Ruddy, Director of Communications at ERIA, and Ms Erica P. Sioson, Senior Officer at the ASEAN Secretariat: Spreading at least as …
Can US, China Cooperate on Myanmar?
16 March 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Can the US transform the 'extreme competition' to 'extreme cooperation' with China for the sake of Myanmar's …
An ASEAN Way to Resolve the Myanmar Crisis
21 March 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: ASEAN has prided itself on being one of the world’s most successful regional organisations, with an impressive …
US Must Aim for SE Asia Middle Ground
23 March 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The outcome of the Alaska tit-for-tat sessions indicates a further freezing of US-China relations. It's a trend …
Russia's Gamble in Post-coup Myanmar
30 March 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Moscow is becoming the most prominent supporter of the military junta in Nay Pyi Taw. While the …
Reclaiming Pragmatism in Japan’s Energy Policy
03 April 2021
By Prof Jun Arima, Senior Policy Fellow for Energy and Environment: In March 2021, Japan marked ten years since the 3/11 Great East Japan Earthquake …
Myanmar Crisis: ASEAN's Next Moves
06 April 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The recent call by Indonesian President Joko Widodo for a meeting with his colleagues on the Myanmar …
UN-ASEAN Cooperation Deepens
13 April 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Almost immediately upon her arrival here in Bangkok last weekend, the UN special envoy on Myanmar, Christine …
US Creates 3 New Entrapments in Asia
20 April 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: With 90 days of the Biden Administration, three new entrapments have been on display by its foreign …
ASEAN in Myanmar Crisis 'Driver's Seat'
27 April 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: After a little over three hours of meetings on Saturday in Jakarta, the ASEAN leaders agreed on …
COVID-19 Won’t Rattle East Asian Supply Chains
29 April 2021
By Prof Fukunari Kimura, ERIA's Chief Economist: In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a series of overreactions about the viability of …
Can Power help Biden's foreign policy?
04 May 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The confirmation of Samantha Power last week as the new head of the US Agency for …
Implications of New Draft Law on NGOs
11 May 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Thailand's long-standing business-as-usual approach to local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), will soon be …
What Will India’s Post-COVID Recovery Look Like?
17 May 2021
By Dr Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist: Since the beginning of 2020, India has reported more than 25 million COVID cases, bringing the country’s …
ASEAN must Engage with US, China
18 May 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: On 24 April at the Asean Leaders' Meeting in Jakarta, the Asean chair, Sultan Hassan Bolkiah, instructed foreign …
Give Peace a Chance to End Myanmar Crisis
24 May 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: As the Myanmar quagmire enters a fourth month, it is clear that all protagonists are still entertaining …
Thailand Tightens Information Law
25 May 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: In September 1997 Thailand became the first country in ASEAN to enact a freedom of information law. …
Vaccine Aid: US Catches up with China
08 June 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Strange as it may seem, vaccine diplomacy could cure US-China relations and improve their herd immunity against …
ASEAN, China Promote Asian Values
15 June 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: In commemorating the 30th anniversary of Asean-China relations later this year at the summit level, it is …
Can We Build Back Better by Oct 15?
22 June 2021
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: By Oct 15, Buddha willing, Thailand will be ready to welcome visitors from abroad including domestic travellers. Last …
