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Venkatachalam Anbumozhi

Venkatachalam Anbumozhi headshot.

Director, Research Strategy and Innovation

Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Venkatachalam Anbumozhi has authored several books and research articles and produced project reports on resource management policies, energy infrastructure design, and private sector participation in green growth. He was invited as a member of the APEC Expert Panel on Green Climate Finance and the ASEAN Panel for promoting climate-resilient growth. He has taught resource management, international cooperation and development finance at the University of Tokyo. He obtained his PhD from the University of Tokyo.

In October 2024, ASEAN member states endorsed the ASEAN Declaration on Plastic Circularity, signaling a regional commitment to systematic change. Photo credit: iStock/piotr_malczyk
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24 December 2025

Beyond Traditional Funding: Can ASEAN Innovate Its Way Out of the Plastic Crisis?

Resolving the problem entails aligning environmental goals with economic and financial systems capable of delivering large-scale impact.
The digital transformation is the adoption of online business models and the general shift of economic and social activities online. Photo credit: ADB.
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22 July 2022

Leveraging Digital Transformation for Stronger and Smarter World Economic Recovery

The digital economy offers incredible opportunities, but there are intrinsic challenges in realizing its benefits.