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Indian Consumers Seeing Red as Tomato Prices Surge, Food Shortages Persist
The Takeaway Cyclical heat waves and flash floods have caused a surge in tomato prices in India. The government has implemented several market-stabilizing policies to account for the fluctuating price of tomatoes. However, ongoing food …
Op-Ed: Experiences from Best Practices in Asia Show a Path Forward in the Fight Against COVID-19
in line with her government's strict directives to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Recently, she's been struggling with … challenge, the experiences from Asia, arguably, offer the best path forward. At a time when Western countries are … against COVID-19. While provinces such as B.C. and Alberta compare favourably to South Korea in their approach to …
Improved Land Rules for Foreign Investors in Thailand Withdrawn Following Public Criticism
The Takeaway On November 8, the Government of Thailand … housing, fearing a foreign buyer-driven surge in prices similar to the situation in Hong Kong and Vancouver, … Canada. The opposition parties did not think it was the best way to stimulate the economy, as the uptake of such …
Second Canadian Women-only Business Mission to Japan - December 2022
APF Canada, with strong support from the public and private sectors, will lead the Second … economy in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The Second … in Japan To provide an opportunity to share insights and best practices on women’s economic advancement To …
Canada After Trump: Why the Indo-Pacific Can’t Be an Afterthought
but without a clearer strategy, deeper engagement, and a visible presence, Canada risks remaining an afterthought in the region. Canada, like much of the world, anticipated a … collapse of the Canadian economy” that makes it easier for the U.S. “to annex Canada.” Though some of the tariffs …
India Navigates Trump’s Tariffs with Caution and Concessions
The Takeaway As countries around the world navigate U.S. … with caution to safeguard its economic growth goals and avoid backlash from domestic producers who might lose … the U.S.’s trading partners. These tariffs were paused for 90 days on April 9, though a lower 10 per cent blanket …
Protests, Military Drills, Legislative Clashes Colour Lai’s First Week as Taiwanese President
The Takeaway Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan's president … an unprecedented third consecutive electoral victory for his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in January. In his … he would maintain a Taiwan identity distinct from China's and signalled his intent to preserve stability across the …
Nepal Election Leaves Precarious Coalition Leading Country
The Takeaway Nepal delivered a hung parliament two weeks … Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will likely continue for a sixth term, but the leadership faces an uphill battle … internal instabilities . The fragility of the alliances is best depicted through the number of parallel power-sharing …
Don’t Blame Chinese Buyers – BC's Tax was Long Overdue
West Vancouver – after two years of leasing and realizing the market wasn’t going to plateau, we bought a home in North … been empty since their construction was finished. Not the best for the neighbourhood. Vancouver’s real estate market … cities in the world have contributed to these rising prices. Something needed to be done and Premier Christy …
Canada as a 21st Century Pacific Power: Toward 'Broad Diversification' in Asia
In the four years since the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) published its 2016 Building Blocks for a Canada-Asia Strategy, the Asian region has grown in importance and in complexity for Canada. Opportunities for diplomatic …