Asia Pacific

Vancouver immigrant settlement society S.U.C.C.E.S.S. has recruited Queenie Choo to be its next CEO, starting August 1. Choo is currently executive director of the continuing care integrated services division of Alberta Health Services .

Led by a dramatic gain in shipments to China and other key markets, B.C.'s export totals jumped more than 10% in April compared with April 2011. The province exported $2.7 billion of goods worldwide in April of 2012 compared with $2.

Participants say $500m in deals would have happened without Clark's visit

Expanded Aberdeen Centre will join new IKEA, an outlet mall and other Richmond retail projects

Asian markets promise profits but not without risks

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s 2010 survey identified China as a huge potential market for Canadian goods and services. However, that market is not without its unique challenges. Reviewing those survey results in the context of current events is necessary to determine if China is still a rising star in the areas of manufacturing and distribution.

Deep pockets, sharp elbows needed to muscle into China’s $2.3 trillion retail sector

The provincial government is touting deals and strengthened trade links following Premier Christy Clark ’s return from a trade mission to Japan, Korea and the Philippines.

A rapidly emerging demand for the province’s lumber in China is helping keep mills running during challenging times

After a difficult 20th century marked by colonization and civil war, Vietnam has begun making a case for itself as the latest Asian "tiger." Since 2000, Vietnam has consistently had one of the highest rates of economic growth in the world, and in 2007, it was welcomed into the World Trade Organization. This fertile economic environment provides many trade opportunities for western companies.