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Asia Pacific Gateway - Brief History of Canada's Pacific Gateway
The concept of Canada as a "gateway" between Asia and the rest of North America is not a recent phenomenon. … late 1800s, Vancouver has served as a transportation hub for the flow of goods and services across the Pacific. …
Asia Pacific Gateway - The Virtual Gateway
Not all the commercial sectors that have the potential to become part … or physical product. Financial services, research and development (R&D) and education services are each … sector are already strong and offer considerable potential for further growth. Canada is not a major player in the …
Vote-value Disparity in Japan’s Upper House Triggers Debate, Pits Rural Against Urban
The Takeaway Japan’s rapidly declining and aging population has exacerbated issues in the electoral … significantly outweighs urban votes. While some argue for reducing vote-value disparity to ensure the equality …
Election Watch Myanmar: Balancing Economic Recovery and Social Reform in the Lead-up to the General Election
Yangon, Myanmar’s largest and most economically consequential city, is more than a month into a COVID-19-induced lockdown. While the government has gradually lifted some of the restrictions, … is, to say the least, not what the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party was hoping to campaign on as it …
Inaugural John H. McArthur Distinguished Fellow Fareed Zakaria Joins Big Ideas Speaker Series @ Rotman
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management … business educator and Chair of the APF Canada Board for almost a decade. A native of Burnaby, British Columbia, …
APF Canada Vice President Kasi Rao to Head Canada-India Business Council
Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) Vice President and Director of the Foundation’s Toronto Office, has accepted a position with … has been a leading private sector and member driven not-for-profit trade association linking Canada and India for …
Migration Matters: How Seemingly Homogenous South Korea is Becoming Multicultural
school, South Koreans are taught that they are all of the same ancestry . However, with a growing number of … over 2 million foreign migrants held permanent residency and accounted for 4 per cent of the total population. This is a large …
The 2016 Philippine Elections: Democracy’s Discontents and Aspirations
Anyone familiar with Philippine politics knows that the 100-million strong nation is very passionate about … as the most electrifying, fiercely contested, acrimonious, and politically significant electoral contest since the … a critical rebuke of the country’s political establishment for failing to make democracy meaningful for ordinary …
China May Gripe, but Canada’s Policy Moves in Asia Make Sense
On April 30, the Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece, Global Times , … that Senator Thanh Hai Ngo’s criticisms of China for its assertive behaviour in the South China Sea were … China Sea, the building of artificial islands in the sea, and subsequent militarization of those islands. Related …
A Student’s Perspective on Political Developments in Hong Kong
September 28th marked the anniversary of the Umbrella Movement , when students … restricted the roster of candidates that could stand for the 2017 Chief Executive elections. Through their action, … to the importance of upholding Hong Kong’s unique culture and society in the wake of China’s National People’s …
