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Operation Anime: The Global Crackdown on Pirated Japanese Entertainment
The Takeaway On April 21, a study released by a Japanese … issue, Japanese firms are working alongside similar groups and governments worldwide to crack down on the piracy of … the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, to promote Japanese content overseas …
Migration Matters: Thailand – the Land of Migrants and Refugees
Last month, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Migration Matters web … into migration patterns in two Asian countries: Japan and Malaysia . This month, the series continues with a look at Thailand, a country known for its booming tourist industry. The diverse range of …
China Offers Unprecedented Support Package to Private Sector to Revitalize Economy
The Takeaway As China faces the most challenging economic … government’s goal to create a more “marketized, law-based, and internationally leading” business environment has left on-the-ground challenges, particularly for the country’s many cash-strapped and low-morale small …
Vietnam in the Post-COVID Era: Realizing a ‘Digital Country’
Vietnam is one of the very few countries that dealt with COVID-19 relatively … well. With only 438 (as of July 28) cases reported and no deaths linked to the outbreak, Vietnam has stunned the world for beating the novel coronavirus. And despite gloomy …
Indian Train Tragedy Exposes National Rail System's Development and Investment Gaps
The Takeaway A massive three-way train collision in the east … Massively congested rail lines, bureaucratic negligence , and a lack of maintenance and proper planning plague the … infrastructure. The collision also has implications for domestic and foreign investment in India’s railway …
Taiwan’s Ruling Party Suffers Defeat in Local Elections
The Takeaway Taiwan held its “nine-in-one” local elections on November 26, with citizens voting for regional officials from mayor to village chief. The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) won 13 out of the 21 mayor and county magistrate seats, while the incumbent Democratic …
China Eco-City Tracker: Lessons from the Danes and Finns
The global market for clean technology is now estimated to be around US$1 trillion and is expected to surpass US$2.5 trillion by 2020. For … with an economy largely reliant on resource exports, the performance of its companies in a new, rapidly growing …
Canada’s Hidden Gem: Asia Pacific International Students
Earlier this week, “construction talks” began on expanding the traditional Chinese door painted in red that is wide open for Chinese international students interested in studying in … Chinese students are already studying in the country, and the Canadian government hopes to increase the number, …
Pushed to the Margin: Vulnerable Groups in the Asia Pacific During COVID-19
than 6.2 million cases of COVID-19 have been identified, and 376,000 people have lost their lives worldwide. The economy has come to a grinding halt; the IMF projects a … more than ever. While the crisis has been challenging for all, the pandemic has been particularly devastating for …
Will the Honeymoon Period for South Korea’s President-Elect Be Cut Short?
This Dispatch is the sixth in a six-part series by our South Korea Election … Watch, a team of young analysts tracking key developments and issues in South Korea’s March 9 presidential election. … and how the ‘China factor’ has become more complex for them than for their parents and grandparents. Main Image: …
