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Sally Loane, CEO of Australia's Financial Services Council will make an address to the Australia Japan Society of NSW on Tuesday Feb 2, 2016. The Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) is a new initiative aimed at reducing the barriers to cross-border financial transactions in the...

The AJBCC/JABCC's Joint Business Conference which begins this Sunday (Oct 4) in Fukuoka will see record numbers from both the Australian and Japanese business community compared with attendances recorded over the last decade. In total, there will be 350 delegates. With the conference being held...

The AJBCC's counterpart, the JABCC, represents some of Japan's leading companies. The current list of JABCC members is available here. The twin organisations of the AJBCC and the JABCC represent a unique bilateral engagement model, now celebrating its 53rd year....

This month at a meeting of APEC Finance Ministers in Cebu, Japan joined with Australia, Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines and Thailand in signing the Passport Statement of Understanding. Due to be implemented in 2016 by those signatories, the concept of the Passport is "[to]...

Ahead of the AJBCC's Joint Business Conference in Fukuoka, the AJBCC welcomes the following new members: Qantas Commonwealth Bank Telstra Asialink Business Clayton Utz King & Wood Mallesons Queensland Government MCIB Partners Andrew Thomson Law Office Caiani & Company Pty Ltd ...

"The Australia Japan Emerging Research Leaders Exchange Program (ERLEP) is targeted at mid-career researchers of both countries, who are emerging leaders in the Science and Technology community, with their research established but international linkages in need of further development." This program, funded by the Australian Government,...

Last days to register for this complimentary seminar. Nikkei, Japan's prestigious newspaper group will host a high level forum in Sydney on Thursday Oct 15, 2015. The theme is The New Era of Asia – The Role of Australia and Japan in the Region. Now that the...

Nikkei, Japan's prestigious newspaper group will host a high level forum in Sydney on Thursday Oct 15, 2015. The theme is The New Era of Asia – The Role of Australia and Japan in the Region. Now that the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) has taken effect, the...

The JABCC's current Director General, well known by a number of AJBCC members,Yoshiro Okabe passed away suddenly in Tokyo on the 28th August 2015. He was age 65. Okabe-san was a strong supporter of Australia-Japan relations and was the administrative head of the AJBCC's counterpart...

Toll acquirer Japan Post will participate in the AJBCC's joint business conference to be held in Fukuoka, Japan from the 4-6 October, 2015. Japan Post's President, Toru Takahashi will be a speaker in Session 7, New Industries - New Opportunities. Japan Post's $6.5bn acquisition of...