On September 9, 2019, CABC launched the 2019 Canada-ASEAN Business Survey Report. The research report is a collaboration with the University of British Columbia (UBC), with the support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Some of the key findings: • Over nine out of ten respondents see the ASEAN…

CABC at the 8th AEM-Canada Consultations Economic Ministers from the ten ASEAN Member States (AMS) and Canada (“the Ministers”) met on 10 September 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand for the Eighth ASEAN Economic Ministers-Canada Consultations. The Consultations were co-chaired by H.E. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of…

The idea behind diversification is fairly simple: Never put all your eggs in one basket. But for businesses, what does that actually mean? Here are our top 10 takeaways from Export Development Canada (EDC) research on what companies should consider when expanding internationally: Diversification = Many happy returns Using data from…

Helping fuel ASEAN’s entrepreneurial growth Leo Grepin, Sun Life ASEAN President This is an exciting time for ASEAN and Sun Life. Southeast Asian economies have been some of the most dynamic in the world with significant growth and innovation.  Insurance and asset management play a critical role in securing and…

Building Trust and Driving Business Value with Explainable AI Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic as companies and governments explore ways that computers can crunch data and perform tasks faster and better than humans. But do we really know how AI “thinks” and whether it’s reliable? The answer comes from…