REGINA — On the heels of his recent trade mission to South Korea and Japan, Trade and Export Development Minister Warren Kaeding is now headed to southeast Asia.
In a news release Friday it was confirmed by the province that Kaeding will lead a trade mission to Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The mission runs from Sept. 20 to 28.
According to the province the mission will focus on bolstering trade relationships in the agriculture, mining and energy sectors and diversifying Saskatchewan’s export markets.
In particular Kaeding will participate in the Canada-ASEAN Business Forum in Kuala Lumpur, where he will have an opportunity to engage with leaders across the ASEAN region on trade, investment, the energy transition, agriculture and infrastructure, according to the province. Kaeding will deliver a keynote address on agriculture and food security while there.
The trip is another effort by the province to boost its presence in Asia in the wake of the tariff situation with both China and the United States.
In a statement the province notes that as “market risks such as tariffs and regulatory trade barriers continue to affect the global economy, the province remains committed to finding new pathways that benefit Saskatchewan businesses, workers and families.”
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