Event: Towards an Australia-Japan Innovation Alliance
NEWS Event: Towards an Australia-Japan Innovation Alliance 16 September 2022 Join a discussion on how Australia and Japan can partner to maximise the commercial impact of research translation at the cutting edge. The inaugural one-day forum Towards an Australia-Japan Innovation Alliance will be held in Tokyo on 6 October at Google Shibuya Stream. Australia and Japan have a large and enduring economic relationship built on trust, shared values and economic complementarity. Our scientific and technological strengths are also complementary. But neither country is currently a top-of-mind innovation partner for the other. This forum asks how we can change this as innovation and technology become ever more important in meeting new […]
JMEC: Need a Business Plan? Or Want to Upgrade Your Business Skills?
NEWS 26 August 2022 JMEC: Need a Business Plan? Or Want to Upgrade Your Business Skills? Are you a business owner looking for a business plan tailored to the Japanese market for your market entry or business expansion? If so, take part in the 29th Japan Market Expansion Competition—JMEC 29! As a JMEC Project Client, you can receive a professional business plan developed by some of Japan’s brightest up-and-coming business leaders for a fraction of the cost of hiring outside consultants. To learn more about this opportunity, visit the JMEC homepage at www.jmec.gr.jp—and contact trond@jmec.gr.jp and nele@jmec.gr.jp to discuss and get more details. Or are you looking to upgrade your […]
ケニア・ツァボでのサステナビリティ活動を支援するため「Robert Walters Group Walks to Kenya」に参加
NEWS Robert Walters Japan raises funds to provide drinking water in Tsavo, Kenya 14 July 2022 On July 8, specialist professional recruitment firm Robert Walters Japan participated in the Robert Walters Group Walks to Kenya fundraiser to help provide a community in Kenya with clean water. With the aim of covering 6,341 miles (the distance from our London HQ to Tsavo, Kenya) within 24 hours, Robert Walters Japan collectively contributed over 850 miles by walking, running or cycling. Robert Walters Japan is committed to remaining a force for good in both our local communities and the wider world, as well. Since 2017, the Group has worked with the Global Angels […]
会頭 サリー・タウンゼンドからのメッセージ
NEWS Message from Chair Sally Townsend 8 July 2022 Dear Members and Friends, Our community is shocked and saddened by the shooting of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in Nara today. Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister and one of the most prominent global leaders of our time, Abe san was held in high regard for his deep commitment towards international diplomacy, and as a true friend to Australia and New Zealand. He will be deeply missed. It is particularly shocking to hear of such an incident occurring in our peaceful, beloved Japan. Our sincere thoughts and condolences go to his friends, colleagues and loved ones, especially his […]
Rio Tinto calls for proposals for large-scale wind and solar power in Queensland
NEWS Rio Tinto calls for proposals for large-scale wind and solar power in Queensland 10 June 2022 MELBOURNE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Rio Tinto has called for proposals to develop large-scale wind and solar power in Central and Southern Queensland to power its aluminium assets, help meet its climate change ambitions and further encourage renewable development and industry in the region. The approach, which is through a formal market Request for Proposals (RFP), is intended to support the development of multiple new wind and solar power projects that can, in parallel with firming solutions, start supplying power to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone assets through the Queensland grid by 2030. Rio Tinto Aluminium Chief […]
HAPSモバイルとLendlease、 オーストラリアでの成層圏通信プラットフォーム事業の展開を検討する合弁会社を設立
NEWS SoftBank Corp.’s HAPSMobile and Lendlease establish joint venture to explore HAPS deployment in Australia 27 May 2022 Junichi Miyakawa (left, SoftBank Corp. President & CEO and HAPSMobile President & CEO) and Andrew Gauci (right, Lendlease Managing Director of Japan and Head of Telecoms & Data Infrastructure Asia) commemorate the joint venture at SoftBank Corp. headquarters in Tokyo TOKYO —SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434, “SoftBank”) subsidiary HAPSMobile Inc. (“HAPSMobile”) and Lendlease Corporation (ASX: LLC) announced they formed a joint venture partnership to explore the deployment of HAPS (High Altitude Platform Station) in Australia. The joint venture, called HAPSMobile Australia Pty Ltd and based in Sydney, was established on April 29, 2022. […]
Shinka Management to Relaunch Study Missions to Japan Following Pandemic Interruption
NEWS Shinka Management to Relaunch Study Missions to Japan following Pandemic Interruption 4 April 2022 Australia-headquartered Shinka Management has announced a relaunch of its lean manufacturing study mission program in Q4 2022, following a hiatus of over 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company of lean consultants has been operating study tours to Japan since 2007 under the banner of the Lean Japan Tour, hosting participants from over 60 countries to date. The week-long study missions focus on Japanese operations management practices such as lean manufacturing and kaizen improvement culture, which have grown in popularity outside of Japan over recent decades as increasing evidence has emerged of their […]
Rio Tinto joins Japan’s Consortium for Education of Resources Engineering
NEWS Rio Tinto joins Japan’s Consortium for Education of Resources Engineering 18 March 2022 Rio Tinto has joined the Sustainable Resources Engineering Education Consortium, which has been established by the Graduate Schools of Engineering at Hokkaido University and Kyushu University to strengthen and enhance mineral resource development education in Japan. The consortium is based on the Joint Program for Sustainable Resources Engineering, started in 2015 by the two Graduate Schools of Engineering. In 2017, the two universities established Japan’s first joint resource engineering course (Cooperative Program for Resources Engineering, master’s course), which accepted international students from resource-rich countries, exposed Japanese students to overseas internships, and featured lectures from international academics. […]
Herbert Smith Freehills – Japan Australia Investment Report 2021: The Year of Partnerships
NEWS Herbert Smith Freehills – Japan Australia Investment Report 2021: The Year of Partnerships 16 March 2022 Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to present the fifth annual report on Japan-Australia M&A transactions and the prevailing trends driving cross-border investment. In this report, we review the transactions and partnerships from 2021, key drivers for the future, and our predictions for 2022 and beyond. Our report reveals a continued growth in the Japan-Australia investment relationship. The highlight of 2021 is the explosion of new energy partnerships (particularly in hydrogen and ammonia) that involve more Japanese and Australian parties working collectively at a project level than ever seen before, to bring together the […]
JANZ Society: 2022 Australian Ambassador’s Cup Golf Event
NEWS JANZ Society: 2022 Australian Ambassador’s Cup Golf Event 11 March 2022 The JANZ Society would like to invite members and friends to their annual spring golf event, the Australian Ambassador’s Cup. Date: Tuesday 31 May, 2022 Time: 8.45am for 9.00am start. Venue: Taiheiyo Club, Ichihara Course Click here for details. Recent Post 11 Mar 2022 JANZ Society: 2022 Australian Ambassador's Cup Golf Event 09 Mar 2022 ANZCCJ International Women's Day Breakfast 18 Feb 2022 ANZCCJ Membership Renewals 18 Feb 2022 Rio Tinto enters the space race 17 Feb 2022 Welcome to our new website!
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