Author: AJBCC

Andrew Gauci, new President of the Australia New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ) joins the AJBCC Executive Committee as ex-officio Member representing the ANZCCJ. Andrew is the successor of former President and tireless worker, Melanie Brock. Andrew is Managing Director and Head of Japan for Lendlease....

01 February, 2017

The Victorian Government has announced that applications for Hamer Scholarships, which provide an opportunity for university language study in Japan, will open on 6 February until the 11 March 2017. The scholarships for Japan are valued at A$15,000. The program is open to Victorians aged 21 or above...

01 February, 2017

The 55th annual Joint Business Conference moves to Tokyo in 2017 and will be held from the 8-10 October 2017. This follows on from this year's successful conference held in Melbourne which saw a record number of over 400 delegates from Australia and Japan. The AJBCC meeting is held annually and...

01 December, 2016

The Hon Richard Court AC, a former Premier of Western Australia, and who has strong links with the Japanese Government and business community, has been appointed Australia's next Ambassador to Japan and will assume the role in early 2017. He succeeds the well respected and...

01 December, 2016

Although the month before last saw consummation of the previously announced acquisition by Nippon Life of MLC, there has been a plethora of recent announcements of Australian company involvement with Japanese partners or Japanese acquisition of Australian companies. Whilst the mega deals of Japan Post's acquisition of Toll and...

01 December, 2016

A welcome increase in capacity on the direct Australia Japan route has come about this month with Qantas which has launched daily direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo’s Narita Airport. The outbound flight from Melbourne will be a daytime flight whereas the inbound from Japan...

01 December, 2016

The Cabinet Office of Japan has announced recipients of the 2016 Autumn Imperial Decorations which included AJBCC Vice President, Bob Seidler AM. Bob has received The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in recognition of his contribution to strengthening economic relations between...

01 December, 2016

Thank you to our AJBCC member companies, sponsors, related organisations and others for your support in 2016. The level of activity in Australia Japan business is definitely on an upswing and 2017 is already shaping up to be even more active.  All the best for the...

01 December, 2016

Online registration for the AJBCC's upcoming 54th annual Joint Business Conference on the 9-11 October, 2016 in Melbourne will close at COB on Monday 26 September, 2016. The latest conference program is obtainable here. If you are a member of the AJBCC and have not registered to attend the conference, please register. Registered delegates...

30 September, 2016

At the recent AJBCC AGM, two new Executive Committee Members were appointed: Arnoud Balhuizen, President Marketing and Supply, BHP Billiton; and Chris Salisbury, Chief Executive - Iron Ore, Rio Tinto. Sir Rod Eddington AO, President of the AJBCC thanked two previous Executive Committee members, Andrew Harding,...

30 September, 2016