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other COVID-19-related restrictions have made it difficult for candidates to hold in-person campaign events. These … This new media landscape, however, is fertile ground for candidates and their supporters to turn increasingly to … national public discussions, including what is at stake for Filipinos in this upcoming election. Facebook as …

a mass migration of Bangladeshi climate may be headed for India, the largest neighbouring country. They may not … climate migrants from Bangladesh grows, there is potential for now-local tensions to escalate into a major issue between … of increased cyclones, droughts, and lack of fresh water for agriculture. Bangladeshis who live near the water or who …

Gateway Strategy can be seen as a guiding framework for future policies, investment and initiatives that will … and infrastructure use; streamline government regulation for land use/zoning. Finance: reduce taxation on financial … linkages with Asia. Immigration: improve processes for workers to immigrate here: allow students to stay here …

in Asia, and 28 exporting only to non-Asian markets. For the most part, the data was consistent between B.C. and non-B.C. companies; they went into Asia for similar reasons, have had similar challenges, and value … Summary Report: Digital Finance and Market Readiness for Women-Led MSMEs Reports & Policy Briefs Leveraging …

on the international stage, which presents opportunities for the Canada-Vietnam bilateral relationship.  Opportunities and challenges ahead for Vietnam’s growth aspirations Vietnam has successfully … Vietnamese president, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, was prime minister for the 2016 - 2021 term and is credited with boosting …

How Will Young Voters ‘Move Forward’ in Thailand’s Fight for Democracy? Journalists began to be targeted and attacked … This was also the year a second legal battle got underway for Rappler and Ressa, focusing on cyber libel, which falls … its decision, meaning Rappler can continue operating for now. But it and Ressa continue to be the target of …

China’s pivot to Eurasia – its ‘Belt and Road Initiative.’ For those who don’t know what China’s Belt and Road … century grand strategy , others consider it a general term for China-led globalization , still others have suggested it … First is Helsinki’s position as an emerging hub for air traffic between China and Europe. Helsinki Vantaa is …

general election in November 2015 the National League for Democracy (NLD), headed by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu … leaders, and NLD at large can all agree on. The ability for the president to navigate among these groups will be … if to highlight the difficulty the NLD faces, the deadline for selecting the country’s president has been pushed back …

between Victoria and Suzhou, a significant move for China’s first sister city in Canada. Decisions by Québec City and Victoria reflect broader challenges for city twinning programs between Canada and China as … has shown that sister city connections can be utilized for essential supply procurement during crises. In late June, …

is over. We have entered a period of intense competition for global rules and norms, a battle between connectivity and … and the global liberal order have become targets for the Trump administration. The WTO Dispute Settlement … and Japan also dropped fast. Of the near 21 per cent gain for emerging countries, the biggest share (12%) went to China …