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PwC released the ASEAN-6 eReadiness 2025 Associations Report, a comprehensive study examining the rapid transition toward electric vehicles (EVs) across six key ASEAN markets: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore.

The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) is pleased to share the ASEAN Business Barometer Survey, an initiative led by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) with support from CSIS Indonesia, DfD Lab, and JETRO. The survey aims to capture timely and practical insights from businesses operating across ASEAN to help inform regional economic policy discussions. The submission deadline is 16 January 2026.

Over USD 772 billion in two-way trade in 2024. That single figure captures the scale and importance of the ASEAN–China economic relationship and sets the context for the ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 Upgrade Protocol, signed on October 28, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur.

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.

Concordia University in Montreal, renowned for its research in sustainability, energy efficiency, and smart technologies, is making impactful strides in Vietnam with support from Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS). Through strategic partnerships with the Department of Heat and Refrigeration Engineering at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMCUT) and the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), Concordia is advancing clean technology initiatives, fro

About Velan Velan is a leading global manufacturer of industrial steel valves, recognized as a standard-bearer in quality and innovation...

The Canadian Hydrogen Association (CHA) and the Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding...

Authors: Kai Kagetsu, Matthew Klukas – Criterium Energy Ltd. The Canada ASEAN Business Council (CABC), as Canada’s first and only...

The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) welcomes the reaffirmed commitment between Canada and ASEAN to deepen their strategic...

Indonesia stands at the forefront of the global carbon market with the potential to achieve its ambitious climate goals. Despite the...

Climate action is urgent since the ASEAN region is acutely vulnerable to the various impacts of climate change. Its long coastlines,...

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 role and contribution of MSMEs are crucial to support ASEAN’s transition to a more sustainable economy. MSMEs are the backbone of the...

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Why is sustainability important to Manulife? At Manulife, we are quite literally invested in the health and wellness of our customers....

This report is a collaborative publication by the Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy...