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Prices and Politics Dim Canada's Hopes for Diversifying Its Energy Export Markets
Canada is an important global energy producer and the largest supplier of energy products to the United States. With Asia's rapidly growing need for energy imports in the early 2000s, Canada hoped to reduce … were looking to Asian markets to secure high international prices and new consumers for their product. Canadian natural …
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Heather Kincaide
Manager, APF Canada Heather is Program Manager, Energy and the Environment, at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada … Heather Kincaide …
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Ottawa Pours Billions into AI in Bid to Plug Compute Gap
C$2.4 billion in spending on artificial intelligence (AI). The vast majority will go towards investments in computing … compute, trailing far behind the U.S. (which accounts for more than half of global compute), Japan (10%), China … analysis and research to be done to figure out the best ways to address these harms. The federal announcement …
Deciphering the Foreign Policy Implications of India’s 2024 National Elections
one billion people will cast their votes between April 19 and June 1 in India’s momentous seven-phase national … consecutive term. These elections are taking place against the backdrop of the country’s rapidly rising influence in … arrived .” India’s 2024 elections are also an opportunity for Canadians to take stock of India’s economic and …
The Story Behind South Korea’s ‘Aggressive’ COVID-19 Testing
a Christian cult, South Korea has succeeded in ‘flattening the curve’ without resorting to China’s harsh measures. The … Korea’s universal health-care system is deemed one of the best among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and … (1 in 101) and Alberta’s (1 in 67) test-per-capita numbers compare favourably to South Korea’s (1 in 108), Ontario (1 in …
BC’s Public Opinion on China
As the hub of Canada’s Asia Pacific Gateway, B.C. is the strategic point for Canada’s commerce with Asia. With nearly 40 per cent of … and Ontario’s skyrocketing real-estate markets and prices as imbalanced and unsustainable. As furor over housing …
Malaysian PM Announces Largest-ever Budget Ahead of State Elections
The Takeaway Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presented the … ringgit) primarily focused on the development of low- and middle-income groups hardest hit by the COVID-19 … the House of Representatives (known as the Dewan Rakyat) for the 2022 general election. Anwar unveiled his budget's …
APF Canada Announces Official Launch of Canada's First Women-only Virtual Business Mission to Taiwan
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is pleased … The mission’s two-day public conference, tentatively set for March 1 and 2, 2020, will be held during the global … in Taiwan To provide an opportunity to share insights and best practices on women’s economic advancement To facilitate …
Hong Kong Leader Eyes Economic, Social Revival in Annual Policy Address
The Takeaway Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu … second annual policy address. Entitled "A Vibrant Economy for a Caring Community," the 171-point blueprint covers key … undesirable living conditions and out-of-reach property prices will remain major obstacles to Hongkongers’ …
Asia Pacific Conversations: Seeking Solutions to the Global Challenges of Humanity
Pacific Conversations, Santiago Alba-Corral , Director of the International Development Research Centre’s Climate Resilient Food Systems Program, discusses the ongoing work of this Canadian institution in supporting research and researchers in developing countries to find solutions to …