In The Midst Of Chaos, There Is Also Opportunity

Tractus Managing Director John Evans and Research Analyst Paulo Guedes wrote about opportunities for Canadian companies in ASEAN in the midst of COVID-19 for the Voyageur, the official tri-monthly Business Magazine of the Thai-Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

“In order to capitalize on the ASEAN opportunity post-pandemic, Canadian firms must recognize that the days of large-scale production plants supplying global demand are waning. A wise strategy would be to focus on setting up near market. The post-COVID world will see a more regionalized approach to trade and investment to mitigate the risk of singular production concentration.”

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