Boosting success in Japan with a little culture
Overcoming the challenges of doing business across the cultural divide between Australia and Japan is set to become a little easier thanks to a new guidebook....
10 February, 2021
Author: AJBCC
Vale David Harley Jacobs AM
It is with great sadness that we announce that our CEO, David Jacobs, passed away a short time ago. Although he had been ill for some time, few would have been aware of this as he continued to work until very recently, always with his...
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AJBCC Executive Committee Update
The AJBCC welcomes Tim Beresford, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Austrade to its Executive Committee....
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Why are Japanese companies the way they are?
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27 September, 2020
Asia Taskforce Interim Report: A Must Read
Mark van Dyck, Regional Managing Director, Compass Group Asia-Pacific is an active AJBCC member and also the Chairman of the Asia Taskforce, an initiative of the Business Council of Australia and the Asia Society....
02 August, 2020
Australia and Japan In The Region
The Australia-Japan Research Centre (AJRC), forms part of AJBCC member the Australia National University (ANU), and is a centre of research, teaching and outreach on the Japanese economy in Australia....
02 August, 2020
Plant Based Meats and Japanese Meat Processors
Although there has been growing interest in "non-meat" products – particularly targeting vegetarian or vegan consumers, the market is small....
02 August, 2020