On November 16, 2021, Canada and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states announced the launching of Canada-ASEAN...

45 million people. That is the number of people in Southeast Asia that lack electricity. People who can’t access refrigeration, lighting,...

Overview The Philippines doesn’t always get the attention it deserves but any country that has over 100 million people is worth paying...

Now, I realize that foreign policy rarely impacts on the outcome of Canadian elections and even less so for international trade issues...

Underwhelming. Perhaps more than any other word, underwhelming is the word that best describes the bilateral Canada- Philippines...

As Canada looks to continue to grow its economy, raise Canadian’s incomes and improve our overall quality of life, international trade...

Political Transition in Vietnam Since January 2021, Vietnam has undergone a transition of its senior political leadership. On April 5,...

Rare Earth Minerals With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the unsteadiness of global supply chains first in medical supplies and now for...

Geopolitical risk, changing regulatory policies, domestic political instability, expropriation, corruption, ethical violations, and...

The idea of international trade has always been a key to Canada and part of its history. From raw materials to manufactured goods to...

On January 30, 2021, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) announced that Nguyen Phu Trong would continue as General Secretary for an...

Agency Francais - Getty Images What happened? As most people know by now on the morning of February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military...

With a stable political system, a proliferation of free trade agreements, a large pool of low-cost workers and a growing economy, Vietnam...

With less than four weeks to go the Myanmar is gearing up for a general election. With the ongoing threat of COVID-19, Aung San Suu Kyi’s...

From the global city state of Singapore to the 17,508 islands of Indonesia, the streets of Bangkok to the jungles of Vietnam, this region...

or many firms, government engagement is limited to taxes being paid and conforming with the various regulations that must be followed. Other

You might be looking at expanding overseas for many reasons including higher sales, greater profits, lower costs, market diversification...