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Companies in Indonesia face pressure to realise value through transactions while adapting to dynamic market conditions. Many risk failing...

Indonesia stands at the forefront of the global carbon market with the potential to achieve its ambitious climate goals. Despite the Paris Agreement's aim to limit global temperature rise, projections show a potential increase of 2.7°C by the century's end. Indonesia's NDCs target a reduction of 915 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2030, but actual reductions in 2022 were only 429 million tonnes. This whitepaper explores how the carbon market can bridge the financial gap nee

Businesses need certainty to thrive in today’s fast-paced economy. To unlock innovation, drive digitalisation, and ensure sustainable...

Press release Canada-ASEAN Business Council and ASEAN Centre for Energy Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Energy Transition...

As the world's fifth-largest economy and one of the fastest-growing regions, ASEAN continues to solidify its position as a global...

The ASEAN Investment Report (AIR) 2024, launched at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, highlights how FDI has driven...

The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) participated in the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings in...

Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have transformed ASEAN into an economic powerhouse, making it the fifth-largest economy...

ASEAN is at the forefront of digitally transforming its financial services. Eight out of ten ASEAN Member States (AMS) have established...

Press release – For Immediate Release Canada-ASEAN Business Council and ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets Forge Strategic Partnership to...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the discipline of creating intelligent machines capable of analytical reasoning, enabling organisations to operate effectively and with foresight. AI has transformed business operations into more efficient, competitive, and productive ones. For example, GrabMaps uses AI to cleanse and process the street view aggregated from data from merchants, drivers, and delivery partners to create a digital map to help drivers reach their destination quickl

🎙️ Join us for an enriching dialogue on Episode 3 of The Canada-ASEAN Trends in Business Podcast: "Exploring Market Entry and Success in...

The tourism sector is a significant contributor to the ASEAN Economy. Before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The travel and tourism industry generated approximately 12,1% of ASEAN’s combined GDP and provided jobs to 42 million ASEAN people. Nonetheless, international tourist arrivals plummeted by more than 80%, and tourism revenue dropped by 75% during the pandemic. After the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the end of the pandemic in May 2023, the number of internati

Climate action is urgent since the ASEAN region is acutely vulnerable to the various impacts of climate change. Its long coastlines, heavily populated low-lying areas, and high dependence on agriculture expose it to the threat of rising sea levels, severe floods, and prolonged dry seasons. Germanwatch’s Global Climate Risk Index noted that five of the world’s 20 most at-risk countries are from ASEAN. Climate action is also crucial to maintaining ASEAN’s economic growth. Clima

The position of Senior Program Assistant is responsible for coordination and administrative services to the Alberta Singapore Office in...

The Mission of Canada to ASEAN in Jakarta is looking to fill two separate positions at the same level but with different...

Press release – For Immediate Release Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) Awarded Unprecedented ASEAN Accreditation As Canada’s only...

The private sector is one of the key stakeholders of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA). DEFA is the first regionwide agreement that aims to create a more predictable, inclusive, and competitive digital economy in the region. The study on ASEAN DEFA, commissioned by the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Pillar, identified nine core elements to be included in the agreement. These include: (1) Digital Trade, (2) Cross- border E-Commerce, (3) Payment and E-Invoici

ASEAN waters wield a colossal amount of natural resources and provide livelihood for an estimated of 625 million people in ASEAN. With more than 66 percent of Southeast Asia’s total area covered by ocean and sea, the region is the centre of marine biodiversity globally and home to 15 percent of the world’s fisheries. Additionally, ASEAN waters are estimated to generate between USD 3 and 6 trillion and about 260 million jobs per year. ASEAN is also home to 33 percent of seagra

Thailand & Vietnam Sessions Yield Call for Strengthened Climate Change Adaptation Support at COP28 for Regional Smallholder Farmer ‘Food...