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The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) has released the Summary Report of the Canada-ASEAN Business Forum 2025, capturing key insights, discussions, and outcomes from CABC’s flagship event held in Kuala Lumpur on 24–25 September 2025. Held as an official side event of the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting and endorsed by Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), the Forum convened senior leaders from government, business, and research communities

The Canada-ASEAN Business Outlook Survey 2025 shows that while business sentiment remains positive, it has moderated. 69.2% of respondents remain optimistic about profitability in ASEAN, an 11.4 percentage point decline from 2024, with companies still generally planning to expand, but at a more measured pace.

The Canada-ASEAN Business Outlook Survey 2025 shows that while business sentiment remains positive, it has moderated. 69.2% of respondents remain optimistic about profitability in ASEAN, an 11.4 percentage point decline from 2024, with companies still generally planning to expand, but at a more measured pace.

Kuala Lumpur, 26 September 2025 , ASEAN Economic Ministers and Canada reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing trade, investment, and sustainable development during the 14th ASEAN Economic Ministers–Canada (AEM–Canada) Consultation , held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Strengthening Trade and Investment In 2024, two-way merchandise trade between ASEAN and Canada reached USD 23.5 billion (CAD 31.7 billion) , while Canadian foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into ASEAN

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This report was published as part of a collaboration between the CABC and SPPGA at the University of British Columbia.

Authored by Wayne Farmer, President of the Canada-ASEAN Business Council As a land scarce nation which imports over 90% of its food...

Agriculture is a major economic force in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). According to the ASEAN Secretariat,...

By 2030, Asia will require huge investment in food production. Canadian agricultural products and innovations will become important.