Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Asia Pacific

Japan cosying up to Canada to develop deeper trade ties

Japan cosying up to Canada to develop deeper trade ties

It was a little over a year ago, in November 2017, that Canada’s relationship with Japan appeared to have struck a figurative iceberg in the late stages of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.
Burnaby AI firm gains deal with Korean telecom giant as B.C. trade mission wraps

Burnaby AI firm gains deal with Korean telecom giant as B.C. trade mission wraps

B.C. officials are calling their latest East Asia trade mission - focused on Japan and South Korea while skipping perennial destination China - a success culminating in a deal linking a Burnaby company with Korean telecom giant SK Telecom.
Trump comments could help Meng defence, say law experts

Trump comments could help Meng defence, say law experts

Huawei CFO’s lawyers will likely build strategy around abuse-of-process accusations
B.C. targets Asian alternatives in diversification plan

B.C. targets Asian alternatives in diversification plan

Province pivots trade-mission efforts to Japan, South Korea as China uncertainty increases
Huawei crisis spurs welcome rethink of Canada-China relations: expert

Huawei crisis spurs welcome rethink of Canada-China relations: expert

International spat over Meng Wanzhou case is a ‘gift’ that highlights incompatibility between Canada and authoritarian regime, says author Jonathan Manthorpe
Richmond nutritional gummy producer enters China’s e-commerce market

Richmond nutritional gummy producer enters China’s e-commerce market

Herbaland, a Richmond-based nutritional gummy producer, is entering the Chinese market by partnering with a subsidiary of Alibaba. Tmall Global, owned by Alibaba – Amazon’s primary competitor, is dedicated to cross-border e-commerce.
Huawei pleads not guilty to fraud, violating Iran sanctions

Huawei pleads not guilty to fraud, violating Iran sanctions

Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has formally entered a not-guilty plea in New York after the company was arraigned Thursday.
Pets may help open Asian doors for B.C. pot companies

Pets may help open Asian doors for B.C. pot companies

Firm pitches pet-health products overseas
China ramps up pressure on Canada in Meng case

China ramps up pressure on Canada in Meng case

As Huawei CFO extradition looks to drag on, observers warn of more retaliation
B.C.'s latest Asia trade mission to focus on Japan, South Korea; skips China

B.C.'s latest Asia trade mission to focus on Japan, South Korea; skips China

B.C.’s two ministers on the international trade portfolio will be travelling to Asia later this month in an effort to diversify business ties beyond the province’s top-two trade partners.