https://www.asiapacific.ca/ en Canada's Catalyst for Engagement with Asia, Asia's Bridge to Canada ©2026 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:54:38 -0700 https://www.asiapacific.ca/themes/apf/images/APF-logo-mark-v1.svg https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/book-launch-the-futures-of-myanmar-post-conflict-scenarios The Futures of Myanmar: Post-Conflict Scenarios is a 2026 book project of the UBC Myanmar Initiative headed by APF Canada Senior Fellow, Dr. Kai Ostwald.... Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000 Kai Ostwald, Htet Thiha Zaw Reports & Policy Briefs 59467 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/canadas-need--for-china-expertise-opportunities-in-taiwan Canadians should consider Taiwan as a destination for developing China expertise, including around geopolitics, geo-economics, and security.... Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:23:13 +0000 Julia G. Bentley: Senior Fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy; External Research Associate of the York Centre for Asian Research; APF Canada Distinguished Fellow Dispatch 59344 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/china-launches-new-visa-program-attract-foreign-talent Beijing’s new ‘K visa’ program to attract foreign talent in science and tech highlights its ambition to position China as a global hub for innovation.... Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:42:58 +0000 Karen Hui, Steve Zhu Insight 59072 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/events/october-30-role-asian-diaspora-preserving-montreals This event will engage Montréal's university students in exploring the experiences of the Asian diaspora and their role in preserving the cultural heritage of Montreal's Chinatown. The program includes a guided walking tour of Montreal’s Chinatown... Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:54:32 +0000 Event 58973 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/events/september-25-book-launch-tomey-unyielding-spirit-tomekichi Tomekichi Homma is an under-acknowledged Japanese Canadian whose advocacy and efforts to fight discrimination resulted in the achievement of the right to vote in British Columbia for Japanese Canadians and other Canadians of Asian descent.On... Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:23:52 +0000 Event 58960 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/events/september-18-kakehashi-project-alumni-network-author-talk Join us for a conversation with Jeff Chiba Stearns and Ally Adachi about the release of their new manga, Tomey: The Unyielding Spirit of Tomekichi Homma, which both entertains and informs about an under acknowledged Japanese Canadian hero and social... Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:51:35 +0000 Event 58947 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/events/september-20-book-launch-tomey-unyielding-spirit-tomekichi Event: Book launch of Tomey: The Unyielding Spirit of Tomekichi Homma on September 20 in partnership with the National Coalition of Canadians Against Anti-Asian Racism. ... Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:06:19 +0000 Event 58942 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/events/august-27-invisible-nation-screening-panel-discussion A winner and nominee of several international documentary awards, Invisible Nation sheds a light on the Taiwanese who have fought to safeguard their autonomy and democratic way of life, despite enduring decades of external threats and military... Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:34:01 +0000 Event 58906 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/media-fellow-robert-williams-reports-politicalization Media Fellow Robert Williams documents Australia's failed rollout of an international student cap, and the harsh realities for students living in Sydney.... Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:57:04 +0000 Robert Williams: 2023-2024 APF Canada Media Fellow Dispatch 58374 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/podcast/kakehashi-conversations/kakehashi-conversations-discussion-olympic-champion-eleanor In this first episode of Kakehashi Conversations, Alexander Treasure sits down with three-time Olympic Foil Fencer champion Eleanor Harvey. ... Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:24:02 +0000 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Podcast 58357 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/vancouver-taiwanese-film-festival-2024-old-fox Synopsis: Directed by Taiwanese filmmaker Hsiao Ya-chuan, Old Fox invites viewers to reflect on life's difficult choices—between financial insecurity and wealth, and between caring for others or minding one’s own business. The story follows 11-year... Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:46:02 +0000 Tanya Dawar, Woojoo Hong Dispatch 58000 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/japanese-film-festival-2024-sumodo-successors-samurai Synopsis: Sumodo: The Successors of Samurai, filmmaker Eiji Sakata’s directorial debut, is a documentary that explores the enigmatic world of Japan’s national sport. It follows the rikishi (wrestlers) who choose sumo not simply as a profession, but... Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:29:24 +0000 Alexander Treasure, Siân Jones Dispatch 57998 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/roadmap-canadian-engagement-with-evolving-thailand Thailand's tumultuous politics and lack of substantive democracy have thrust it into the international spotlight with challenges for Canadian engagement.... Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:41:35 +0000 David Matijasevich: Instructor, Political Science, Capilano University Dispatch 57864 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/podcast/asia-pacific-conversations/asia-pacific-conversations-evolving-role-journalists 2023 Marshall McLuhan Fellow Jodesz Gavilan, an investigative reporter with Rappler, an independent news outlet in the Philippines, discusses the challenges for human rights journalists in her country. In her conversation with APF Canada's Senior... Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:56:37 +0000 Podcast 57606 at https://www.asiapacific.ca https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/results-pakistans-national-elections-catch-military Analysis: Pakistan elections, delayed amid political and economic unrest, failed to deliver the anticipated win for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.... Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:42:20 +0000 Suvolaxmi Dutta Choudhury, Suyesha Dutta Insight 57596 at https://www.asiapacific.ca