Canada’s Prime Minister continues his visit in Cambodia Sunday, for the commemorative summit marking the 45th anniversary of Canada’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Justin Trudeau states that the goal is to strengthen ties and work toward a free-trade agreement.

In total, Trudeau announced $333 million in funding over five years to bring about closer trade and development ties with ASEAN countries. Included in that is a new Canadian trade gateway in soutesast asia, at a cost of $24.1 million. “We want Canadian businesses to know more about Indo-Pacific markets, especially sectors and solutions where Canadian innovation can respond to regional demand. This means more jobs and more markets for Canadians, and it means more growth for ASEAN countries.” His visit wraps up today (Sun), and then it’s off to Indonesia to attend the G-20 Summit.

ASEAN is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising 10 Member States. Established by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in 1967, it was later joined by Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.