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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

🎙️ Dive deep into the heart of ASEAN's workforce readiness with our latest podcast episode! Join us for an enlightening discussion...

🎙️ 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

Dive into the Dynamic World of LNG Trading in ASEAN with our Latest Podcast! ⛽️ 🎙️ Join us for the 2nd episode of The Canada-ASEAN...

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 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

The purpose of this survey was to gain input from diverse stakeholders with a vested interest in the Canada-ASEAN economic relationship...

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

🇻🇳 Vietnamese President stresses Vietnam's climate action commitment at APEC leaders' dialogue with guests Vietnamese President Vo Van...

The recently launched e-Conomy SEA 2023 by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company highlighted the opportunities of ASEAN’s digital economy. It reported that the digital economy in six ASEAN Member States (AMS), namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, is set to deliver USD 100 billion in revenue with growth of 27% CAGR since 2021 and Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) is expected to grow by 11% to USD 218 Billion in 2023. To further strengthen digita

Background: Charter Change, known locally as "Cha-Cha," refers to the process of amending the Constitution of the Philippines. The...

🇵🇭 Philippine economy grows at forecast-beating 5.9% in third quarter The Philippine economy grew at a forecast-beating 5.9% in the...

🎙 Introducing Episode 1 of the Canada-ASEAN Trends in Business Podcast! Episode 1: "Singapore Market Briefing and ASEAN Tech Sector...

Press release From left to right: Thi Be Nguyen, Executive Director - Canada of CABC, Ray Williams, Vice-Chair at National Bank of Canada...

ASEAN continues to be a competitive economic region with a conducive business environment offering enormous opportunities for growth and development. After having experienced growth rate of 5.7% in 2022, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that the ASEAN economy will grow by 4.6% in 2023 and 4.8% in 2024. The latest ADB Asian Development Outlook released in September 2023 highlights robust domestic demand and consistent recovery in the services sector, especially touri

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2025 Blueprint envisions to create a deeply integrated and highly cohesive ASEAN economy, among others, to facilitate the seamless movement of goods within ASEAN in order to enhance ASEAN’s trade and production network. To further boost this effort, ASEAN is upgrading the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) to include provisions to facilitate trade including the elimination and prevention of the use of non-tariff barriers, address impleme

The CABC is thrilled to welcome a significant milestone in the Canada-ASEAN partnership - the establishment of the ASEAN-Canada Strategic...

Press Release ASEAN - Canada Trade Roundtable Meeting Explores Strategic Partnership on Trade and Clean Energy Jakarta, September 5, 2023...