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Victoria-headquartered Kitimat Clean Ltd., a private company set up to plan, construct and operate an oil refinery in Kitimat, BC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to finance a proposed heavy oil refinery in Kitimat, BC. As part of the agreement, ICBC will be the project’s Chinese financial advisor and will cooperate in financing...
19 Avril 2013
Toronto-based Asian Television Network International Limited announced it will launch a 24-hour Sikh Spiritual Channel, the ATN-Sikh channel, and Canada’s first South Asian Youth oriented Punjabi Music Channel, the ATN-Brit Asia Channel. The Sikh Channel will broadcast Sikh religious and cultural shows round the clock across the world. ATN-Brit Asia will pick up its main programming from...
19 Avril 2013
The Canada China Business Council is hosting its 2013 President’s Luncheon on May 7, 2013 with Professor Fan Gang, Director of China’s National Economic Research Institute, who will discuss the state of China’s economy and the transition towards a socially, technologically and environmentally sustainable economic model. The event takes place at the Sheraton Toronto Centre. APF Canada’s National...
18 Avril 2013
The Hong Kong Canada Business Association is organizing a biennial ‘Canada-Hong Kong Business Forum’ with the theme ‘Think Asia, Think Hong Kong’ on June 14, 2013 in Ottawa. The event will offer an opportunity for small and medium enterprises to learn more about the opportunities to expand business activities in Hong Kong and provide assistance and advice on how to do...
18 Avril 2013
ABE Resources Inc. (ABE), a Val-d’Or, Quebec-based exploration company focused on acquiring and advancing mineral properties in Quebec, announced that IMX Resources of Perth, Australia has exercised its right to acquire a 50% interest in the St. Stephen nickel-copper project in New Brunswick. In consideration for acquiring its interest in the St. Stephen Project, IMX paid ABE a final...
17 Avril 2013
Halifax-based DHX Media Ltd., an independent producer, distributor and licensor of mainly children’s entertainment content, has signed licenses with ABC TV Australia for three of its children’s shows. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia’s national public broadcaster, has picked up the exclusive free-to-air rights to all three shows for broadcast later this year.
17 Avril 2013
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada today announced that it will host Canada-Asia 2013, a major conference with leading industry and policy experts from North America and Asia to discuss Asia’s future and Canada’s strategy for engagement. The conference takes place at the Fairmont Waterfront hotel in Vancouver, BC from June 3-5, 2013, and is themed ‘Navigating Asia’s Future, Charting Canada’s...
16 Avril 2013
Vancouver-based mineral exploration company, Undur Tolgoi Minerals Inc., has reached an agreement in principle to purchase a 30.25% interest in Anya - 2 Sarl, a private Luxembourg company, for a total consideration of up to US$725,000. Anya is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hulaan Coal Corporation, a private Canadian company which owns 66% of a Mongolian private company, Western Minex LLC, which...
16 Avril 2013
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, Steven Blaney will accompany 36 Canadian Veterans of the Korean War from April 22 to April 27 as they travel to the Republic of Korea. Through a partnership between the Republic of Korea and Veterans Affairs Canada, the trip recognizes the contributions of all Veterans who came to the aid of the people of South Korea more than 60...
16 Avril 2013
Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NAC Orchestra), led by Music Director Pinchas Zukerman, will tour China from October 4-20, 2013. The orchestra will travel to seven cities including: Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Fuling, Tianjin, Beijing, and Shanghai. The NAC Orchestra will perform eight major concerts with more than 80 education and outreach activities and five international...
16 Avril 2013