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What will it take for Canada to diversify its trading partners? APF Canada's @VinaNadjibulla tells @the_logic that Canada "needs to look at the Indo-Pacific. That’s where there is the greatest potential for deeper economic partnerships." Read on: thelogic.co/sponsored-cont…

Hello Timor Leste! Here for a series of govern, business and think tank meetings with the newest member of ASEAN.

@AsiaPacificFdn @SGTechSocial @AsiaTechxSG Exciting to host this!

With the rapid development of AI+Quantum technologies, #ABAC Canada is also looking to advance digital trade in Asia. The Canada-Singapore AI + Quantum Collaboration Mission, in partnership with @SGTechSocial and anchored around @AsiaTechxSG, will convene senior leaders from both countries’ AI and quantum innovation ecosystems. 🔗 asiapacific.ca/publication/ca…

Had an excellent discussion with @JuneGoh_Sparta on the evolving energy crisis and the implications for Canadian crude in Asia, particularly Singapore. The opportunity for Canada is significant but only if infrastructure, shipping capacity, and economic security partnerships evolve alongside demand. In energy geopolitics, reliability is becoming as important as price. Kudos to @CAN_ASEAN for helping convene the discussion. #EnergySecurity #Geoeconomics #CanadaInAsia #Oil #IndoPacific #oott

🇨🇦Suncor just printed C$2.1 billion in Q1. Beat the street. While the rest of the energy world was on fire. Upgrader utilisation: 96%. Refining: essentially 100%. Production: mid to high 800 kb/d. Cost discipline finally showing up in the numbers. This is what the Iran war looks like for an integrated Canadian producer volatile crude prices lift oil sands revenues while wide refining cracks boost downstream margins simultaneously. Canadian oil sands don't touch Hormuz. No force majeure, no emergency ... Just 96% utilisation and a beat. When Gulf supply is structurally constrained and North America is the world's emergency backstop, the most boring, integrated producers print the best numbers in the sector.

Canada keeps being compared, through this whole document, to other G7 countries. Wouldn’t it be more reasonable to compare us to Australia, South Korea, Poland and Spain from a population, resource endowment, educational and technological development level? Maybe throw in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

The Spring Economic Update is online: budget.canada.ca/update-miseajo…

Join us on May 6 for a special symposium at @UofT on the risks and opportunities shaping the future of trade and investment between #Canada and the #IndoPacific with APF Canada’s 2025–2026 John McArthur Fellows: - @asschea (@HEC_Montreal) - @DIGoldfarb (Advisor & expert on the digital economy) -@pascalemassot (@uOttawa) - @KatiSuominen (CEO, NextradeGroup) The event will also feature a keynote address and a moderated discussion with @wstv_lizzi (@AsiaPolicy) and @VinaNadjibulla (APF Canada). 🔗#RSVP here: asiapacific.ca/events/may-6-e…

New insights from the ASEAN Centre for Energy on unlocking investment for the region’s energy transition, highlighting the role of de-risking instruments. 🔗 aseanenergy.org/publications/a… #CanadaASEAN #EnergyTransition

We are inviting proposals from qualified consultants or contractors for a research report examining the long-term demand outlook for Canadian crude oil in the #IndoPacific region. Submit proposals by May 2, 2026. 🔗 asiapacific.bamboohr.com/careers/118

Energy shocks expose structure, not just supply. India’s response to the Iran–US–Israel conflict raises a deeper question: how much is it willing to pay for resilience? Reliance on markets delivers efficiency, but not insulation. Diversification—often with stable but higher-cost partners like Canada—comes with trade-offs. Those choices will shape not just India, but South and Southeast Asia’s approach to energy security. #Geoeconomics #EnergySecurity #India #IndoPacific #Canada

Canada’s 2022 Indo-Pacific Strategy identified #Taiwan as a key regional partner, but maintaining momentum in relations with the Indo-Pacific economy will require translating recent progress into concrete outcomes. Explore the Canada-Taiwan Track 1.5 Dialogue report👇 asiapacific.ca/publication/su…

Energy security in Asia is increasingly about diversification, not just price. Singapore’s refineries can take more Canadian crude, but the constraint is infrastructure, not demand. Canada has a potential role here. Once flowing, Canadian crude is relatively stable and low-risk compared to more geopolitically volatile suppliers. youtube.com/watch?v=WpedhX…

There’s a lot of Asian interest in Canadian energy if we can get more of it to market.

Quote today in the Business Times of about the possibility of Singaporean refineries using Canadian crude: Not-so-sweet deal for Singapore’s refineries as they shift to US, alternative crudes businesstimes.com.sg/companies-mark… #oott

APF Canada's Sun Ryung Park says "Korea is desperately looking for alternatives for crude oil... this is a really good chance for #Canada to be a reliable supplier in the long term." Read on 🔗👇

@CDNAffairs @AsiaPacificFdn Pleased to be able to contribute to this article. Canada needs to seize the opportunity.

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is creating an opportunity for Canada’s LNG industry. As Asian importers like Japan and South Korea seek to bypass global maritime chokepoints, Canada’s direct route to the Pacific offers a significant ''geopolitical premium.'' Read more: canadianaffairs.news/2026/04/14/mid…

@CAN_ASEAN This was a useful webinar, thank you.

Happening tomorrow! Join #CABC and leaders from #Canada & #ASEAN to discuss economic priorities under #thePhilippines’ 2026 ASEAN Chairship, focusing on agriculture, energy, and education. Secure your spot: shorturl.at/WEngu #CanadaASEAN

Thanks to @ForsterSam and Canadian Affairs for taking an interest in the evolving Asia LNG story and what it means for Canada. Pleased to contribute to the this piece alongside @ExnerPirot. The time to get LNG 2 and Ksi Lisims across the FID line is now.

The AltaGas VLGCs (Very Large Gas Carriers), built to move Canadian propane from Prince Rupert to Asian markets, have poetic names. The newly christened Aurora Guardian joins the Boreal Voyager and Boreal Pioneer in strengthening energy security and trade ties. 🇨🇦🇯🇵

Link here: asiapacific.ca/publication/su…

We fully intend to build on this work, not only in Singapore but throughout the region. If you are interested to work with us, please get in touch.

We are most pleased to present the Summary Report of the #Canada #Singapore Defence Industrial Roundtable which took place during the Singapore Airshow. We identified three priority areas of co-operation and 7 industry sub-sectors to focus on. In the annex we've also assessed the state of the Canada-Singapore #defence industrial architecture and suggested what improvements could be made.