Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board consists of senior national and international people, known to have advanced education background and experience from academic institutions, international development agencies and the private sector.
 | Prof. Hal Hill
Australian | H.W. Arndt Professor Emeritus Expertise |
| Education | |
| PhD in Economics, Australian National University Master in Economics, Monash University | |
| Experience | |
| H.W. Arndt Professor Emeritus of Southeast Asian Economies in the Arndt Corden Department of Economics, Crawford School, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. Author/editor of 18 books and about 160 journal articles and book chapters. Books since 2000 include The Indonesian Economy, The Philippine Economy (co-edited with Arsenio Balisacan), Malaysian Development Challenges (co-edited with Tham Siew Yean and Ragayah Haji Mat Bin), and Regional Dynamics in a Decentralized Indonesia. Visiting academic appointments at the University of the Philippines, Gadjah Mada University, the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Oxford University, Colombia University, the International University of Japan, the Tinbergen Institute, the National University of Malaysia, the Rockefeller Bellagio Center, and Freiburg University. Serves on various boards and committees, and is a frequent lecturer on various aspects of the Southeast Asian economies. Advised and consulted to the Australian Government, the Indonesian Government, Asian Development Bank, World Bank and various United Nations agencies. | |
| Other Positions Held | |
| Editorial board of 14 academic journals Convene the annual H.W. Arndt Memorial Lecture at ANU. |
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Prof. Shujiro Urata
Japanese | Senior Research Advisor to President of ERIA Expertise |
| Education | |
| PhD (Economics), Standford UniversityMA (Economics), Standford University | |
| Experience | |
| 2009 | Senior Research Advisor to President of ERIA |
| 2005 | Professor, Graduate School of Asia- Pacific Studies, Waseda University |
| 2001 | Faculty Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) |
| 1997- 1999 | Director General, Research Institute, People’s Finance Corporation |
| 1996 | Research Fellow, Japan Centre for Economic Research |
| 1988- 1993 | Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University |
| 1986- 1988 | Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University |
| 1981- 1986 | Economist, The World Bank |
| 1978- 1981 | Research Associate, Brooking Institute Washington, DC |
| Other Positions Held | |
| Editorial Board Member of Academic Journal Co-editor of Asian Economic Policy Review | |
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Prof. Hor Peng
Cambodian | Rector National University of Management Expertise |
| Education | |
| PhD in Public Law (Constitutional Law), Nagoya University Master in Public Law, Nagoya University | |
| Experience | |
| Dr. Hor Peng currently serves as Rector of the National University of Management in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He has published extensively in the field of constitutional law. His publications include: The Constitution of Cambodia: Towards Constitutional Revolution (2006); Legal Transformation in Cambodia (2006); The Development of Legal Education in Cambodia (2007); The Law from Cambodian Image (2008); The Role of Cambodia’s Parliament in Current Development (2008); Constitution and Interpretation, in Cambodian Yearbook of Comparative Legal Studies (2010); Separation of Powers in Cambodia in Cambodian Yearbook of Comparative Legal Studies (2011); The Constitutional Evolution of Cambodian Women’s Rights (2012); Introduction to Cambodia Law (2012); and The Development of Cambodian Constitution (2013). Dr. Hor Peng is currently leading a book project on Introduction To Cambodian Constitutional Law. Dr. Hor Peng is an experienced Rector with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. He was the Dean of Royal University of Law and Economics during 2009-2011. | |
| Other Positions Held | |
| Editorial board for various publishers especially in areas of public laws and constitutional laws. |
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Dr. Jayant Menon
Malaysian | Visiting Senior Fellow ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Expertise |
| Education | |
| PhD (International Economics), University of Melbourne B.Ec (Hons, First Class), Economics, La Trobe | |
| Experience | |
| 2020 | Visiting Senior Fellow at Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute) Trade and Investment |
| 1999- 2020 | Lead Economist, Asian Development Bank Trade policy, regional cooperation, international finance, and economic development |
| 2010- 2011 | External Fellow, Economic Research Australian National University |
| 2001- 2008 | Board Director Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) |
| 2005- 2007 | Senior Research Fellow Asian Development Institute |
| 1998- 1999 | Associate Professor American University |
| 1993- 1998 | Senior Fellow Monash University |
| Other Positions Held | |
| Editorial Board, Journal of Asian Economic; and Journal of Asian Economic Integration and Foreign Trade Review | |
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Dr. Cheng Cheng
Chinese | Chief Economist Made in Africa Expertise |
| Education | |
| PhD in Political Sciences, Nanjing University, School for International Studies MA of Law in International Politics, Nanjing University, School for International Studies | |
| Experience | |
| 2018 | Chief Economist, Made In Africa Initiative Feasibility Studies for Special Economics Zones for Rwanda, Ghana, Togo & Ivory Coast. Member of the consultative committee for both China Exim Bank and China Development Bank |
| 2017- 2019 | Senior Advisor, UNDP Asia Pacific Belt and Road Initiative and other industrial cooperation projects |
| 2016- 2018 | Research Fellow, Department of Industrial Economics, Renmin University of China, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies |
| 2014- 2016 | Affiliated Researcher (Non-resident), China Africa Research Initiative Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies |
| 2012- 2013 | Associate Visiting Researcher Johns Hopkins University |
| Media | |
| A frequent contributor for most mainstream media in China and the English world, on issues such as African economy, the Global South, SDGs, China Africa relation, etc. | |
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Dr. Cassey Lee
Malaysian | Senior Fellow ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Expertise |
| Education | |
| PhD (Economics), University of California, Irvine M.Phil., Economics, University of Cambridge B.Econ., Honors Class I, University of Malaya | |
| Experience | |
| 2014 | Senior Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak |
| 2012- 2013 | Head of Postgraduate Studies School of Economics, Faculty of Commerce University of Wollongong |
| 2010- 2014 | Senior Lecturer School of Economics, University of Wollongong |
| 2006- 2010 | Associate Professor of Industrial Economics Nottingham University Business School University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus |
| 2006- 2009 | Chairperson, PhD Committee Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus |
| 2000- 2006 | Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Malaya |
| 1991- 2000 | Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Malaya |
| 1988- 1990 | Senior Administrative Officer Loans Division Public Finance Berhad / Public Bank Berhad |
| Other Positions Held | |
| Co-Managing Editor, Journal of Southeast Asian Economies Associate Editor: Journal of Economic Surveys. | |