ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office

The ASEAN+3 Finance Think-tank Network (AFTN) today welcomed seven new esteemed institutions, formalized at an official MOU signing ceremony:

• Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI)
• Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (IKMAS-UKM)
• Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (IWEP, CASS)
• Khazanah Research Institute (KRI)
• Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
• Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)
• Xiamen National Accounting Institute (XNAI)

In an era of rising global uncertainty, this expansion brings together AMRO and 27 leading research institutions and reflects our shared commitment to deepening regional cooperation, enriching policy dialogue, and promoting macroeconomic and financial resilience and stability in the ASEAN+3.