(IN BRIEF) A new DNV report predicts that new energy commodities (NECs) like hydrogen, ammonia, sustainable fuels, and carbon capture will drive over 25% of Asia Pacific’s emissions reductions by 2050, contributing around USD 1.1 trillion annually to the regional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged ACES, ammonia, Ammonia and Carbon Capture to Play Central Role in APAC’s USD 1.1 Trillion Green Energy Market, APAC, Asia Clean Energy Summit, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation, Brice Le Gallo, carbon capture, Carbon Markets, CCS, Cement, decarbonization, DNV, DNV Forecasts New Energy Commodities to Drive a Quarter of Asia Pacific’s Emissions Reductions by 2050, energy transition, Energy Transition Outlook, green fuels, hydrogen, industrial chemicals, infrastructure, Japan, maritime, NECs, net zero, new energy commodities, power, renewable energy, SIEW 2025, Singapore, Singapore International Energy Week, South Korea, STEEL, sustainability, sustainable fuels, Thomas Koller, USD 1.1 trillion
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H160 to the Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau, making it the world’s first firefighting operator of the model. Entering service in early 2026, the H160 will enhance firefighting, search and rescue, emergency … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aerospace, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS365 N3, aviation technology, Disaster Response, emergency medical services, firefighting, global operations, H160, helicopter delivery, Hideki Sadamori, Hiroshima City Becomes World’s First Firefighting Operator of Airbus H160 as Helicopter Enters Service in 2026, Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau, Japan, Japan aviation industry, Jean-Luc Alfonsi, Kanchanaburi province, multi-mission helicopter, Nagoya City Fire Bureau, Public Safety, renewable energy, rotorcraft, search and rescue
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has opened its first fumed alumina production plant, “Alu5,” in Yokkaichi, Japan, marking a key step in expanding its aluminum oxide business across Asia. The mid-double-digit million Euro investment will produce AEROXIDE®, a high-performance aluminum oxide solution … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, AEROXIDE, Alu5, aluminum oxide, Asia Pacific, carbon footprint reduction, Claus Rettig, coatings, electromobility, Elias Lacerda, Emmanuel Auer, Evonik, Evonik Coating Additives, Evonik expands Asia presence with launch of high-tech fumed alumina facility in Yokkaichi, Evonik Smart Effects, Evonik strengthens regional innovation with new aluminum oxide plant serving electromobility and coatings markets, Evonik’s new Alu5 facility in Japan marks major milestone in sustainable materials growth strategy, fumed alumina, German Ambassador to Japan, Green technology, INNOVATION, Japan, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, Mie Prefecture, Nippon Aerosil, specialty chemicals, Supply Security, sustainability, Yokkaichi
(IN BRIEF) At the XXIII FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Cape Town, six outstanding figures were honoured for their global impact on women’s health and rights. The FIGO Distinguished Merit Award was presented to Ethiopia’s Health Minister … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Healthcare, Management, News, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Afghanistan, Cape Town, Christine Solbach, ETHIOPIA, FIGO, FIGO World Congress in Cape Town Recognises Champions of Global Women’s Health and Empowerment, gender equality, Germany, global health, gynecology, health advocacy, HIV prevention, HPV vaccination, Japan, Jeannette Kagame, Linda-Gail Bekker, medical research, Mekdes Daba Feyssa, Obstetrics, reproductive health, Rwanda, Sima Samar, Six Global Leaders Honoured by FIGO for Outstanding Contributions to Women’s Health and Rights, South Africa, Tadashi Kimura, women's rights, Women’s Health, XXIII FIGO World Congress
(IN BRIEF) IKEA is launching its first-ever global celebration of the Swedish långbord, with more than 200 stores in at least 14 markets hosting communal dining events beginning September 13. The initiative marks the start of Cooking & Eating Year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Apron Day, Australia, Austria, CANADA, communal dining, Cooking & Eating Year, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, global celebration, healthy eating, Hungary, IKEA, IKEA Family, IKEA Food, IKEA kicks off Cooking & Eating Year with global långbord celebrations and new product launches, IKEA restaurants, INDIA, Ingka Group, Italy, Japan, KOREA, långbord, Lorena Lourido Gomez, More than 200 IKEA stores host Swedish långbord gatherings as part of worldwide food and cooking initiative, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, sustainable food, Sweden, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) PATRIZIA has completed a major off-market acquisition of 14 high-quality residential assets in Tokyo, comprising around 800 apartments and five retail units, on behalf of a global institutional investor. With over 97% occupancy and relatively new building stock … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged apartment portfolio, asset management, Central 23 Wards, commercial real estate, core-plus strategy, institutional investor, Japan, Jun Akase, Kanagawa, Masami Takizawa, partnership, PATRIZIA, rental growth, residential real estate, sustainability, Tokyo, urbanisation, value-add strategy, Yokohama, Yutaka Yukizawa
(IN BRIEF) Nippon Paper Industries has selected ANDRITZ to supply a state-of-the-art recovery boiler for its Ishinomaki pulp mill, scheduled for start-up in 2028. The 2,200 tds/d boiler will allow the shutdown of one coal-fired unit and two recovery boilers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, ash leaching system, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction, high-dry solids concentrator, Ishinomaki mill, Japan, Kanadevia, Masato Tsuchitana, Nippon Paper Industries, paper industry, partnership, pulp mill technology, recovery boiler, sustainability, Yoshinori Matsubara
(IN BRIEF) Adyen has been chosen by medicalforce Inc. to add in-person POS payments to its all-in-one clinic management SaaS. Previously limited to online credit-card transactions, medicalforce’s platform will now send invoice amounts directly to Adyen terminals via a single … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged accounting automation, Adam Brownstein, Adyen, API integration, clinics, cosmetic surgery, Dermatology, electronic medical records, fintech, fraud prevention, healthcare technology, In-Person Payments, Japan, medicalforce Inc., medicalforce SaaS, partnership, payment reconciliation, plastic surgery, POS terminals, Shoichi Hatanaka
(IN BRIEF) Voith, together with Fuji Electric, has deployed the first Hydro Pocket digital-monitoring system at Ohsawagawa hydropower station in Yamagata, Japan, replacing closed-circuit access with a cloud-based, Internet-accessible dashboard. Launched in March 2025, the localized Japanese interface provides real-time … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged automated reporting, cloud-based monitoring, data-driven services, Dirk Fuchs, Fuji Electric, grid connection, historical trends, Hydro Pocket, hydropower digitalization, Japan, Ohsawagawa hydropower station, partnership, plant performance, predictive analysis, real-time data, Sunil Pandiri, sustainability, Voith, Yamagata Prefecture
(IN BRIEF) Edgewing, a joint venture of BAE Systems, Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd., has been launched to take design authority for the next-generation combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme. With Marco Zoff as CEO, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Industrial, Italy, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BAE Systems, defence collaboration, design authority, Edgewing, GCAP, GIGO, Global Combat Air Programme, Italy, Japan, Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd., joint venture, Leonardo, Marco Zoff, Masami Oka, next-generation combat aircraft, supply chain resilience, technology transfer, trilateral partnership, UK
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE celebrates the first anniversary of its Global Biomobility Center in São Paulo, Brazil, emphasizing its role in advancing biofuels and biomaterials for sustainable mobility. The center has launched eight development projects with customers and research institutes, focusing … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arnd Franz, Automotive Innovation, biofuel blending, biofuel production, biofuels, biomaterials, Brazil, decarbonization, Embrapii, energy sector, Everton Lopes, FAPEMIG, Global Biomobility Center, INDIA, international collaboration, Japan, Jundiaí, MAHLE, MOVER, partnership, R&D, renewable fuels, São Paulo, sustainability, sustainable mobility, THAILAND
(IN BRIEF) FTSE Russell and JPX Market Innovation & Research Inc. have announced a collaboration to align the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index with the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX). This move, driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged corporate sustainability, December 2025, ESG, financial indices, Fiona Bassett, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, FTSE Russell, Government Pension Investment Fund, index rebalancing, Japan, JPX Market Innovation & Research, partnership, Satoshi Futagi, sustainability, sustainable investing, TOPIX
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson is expanding its research and development operations in Japan, with an investment expected to create up to 300 high-skilled telecom jobs. This move is part of Ericsson’s broader strategy to strengthen Japan’s role in its global connectivity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, 6G, Börje Ekholm, connectivity ecosystem, digital infrastructure, Ericsson, high-skilled jobs, Japan, Japan's digital future, Open RAN, Per Narvinger, programmable networks, R&D, RAN, TELECOM, University of Electro-Communications, Yokohama National University
(IN BRIEF) Adyen has teamed up with JCB to launch the card-on-file (COF) tokenization service, enhancing online payment security for e-commerce merchants. Adyen is the first to offer this service both in Japan and globally. The COF tokenization replaces sensitive … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval is excited to participate in the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, as a partner in the Nordic Pavilion. The event will address key global challenges, from improving energy efficiency to decarbonizing shipping. Alfa Laval’s presence … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 100 years in Japan, Alfa Laval, clean water, decarbonization, energy efficiency, energy storage, energy transition, global challenges, Japan, Joint Nordic Energy Days, merchant fleet decarbonization, Nordic expertise., Nordic Pavilion, Osaka, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable food, Sweden’s National Day, World Expo 2025, Ymeshima Island
(IN BRIEF) At this year’s World Expo in Osaka, Stora Enso is demonstrating its commitment to sustainable building solutions through its participation in the Czech National Pavilion. The pavilion’s wood structure is constructed with over 800 m³ of Stora Enso’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged circular economy, Czech National Pavilion, educational trail, engineered wood, environmental stewardship, glazed façade, global platform, innovative design, Japan, Lars Völkel, low-carbon buildings, Osaka Bay, partnership, PEFC certified, Renewable Products, Satoshi Yamada, Stora Enso, sustainability, sustainable construction, Sylva™ CLT, wooden architecture, World Expo Osaka
(IN BRIEF) Landis+Gyr has completed a major upgrade to the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) at TEPCO Power Grid, Inc., in Tokyo, Japan, on April 2, 2025. The upgrades enable smart meters to serve as central communication hubs, connecting various devices—such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Advanced Metering Infrastructure, AMI, cellular network, DERMS, distributed energy resources, energy forecasting, firmware upgrades, IoT platform, Japan, Landis+Gyr, partnership, retail utilities, smart energy future, smart meter, sustainability, TEPCO Power Grid, Tokyo, virtualized IT infrastructure, Wi-SUN Enhanced HAN, Wi-SUN FAN
(IN BRIEF) Orano and Navoiyuran have formalized an agreement to advance the South Djengeldi uranium mining project within their joint venture, Nurlikum Mining, by integrating it into Navoiyuran’s existing industrial base. The deal also brings Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation on board … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged diversification, exploration program, industrial development, ITOCHU Corporation, Japan, joint venture, mineral resources, mining activities, minority partner, Navoiyuran, Nurlikum Mining, Orano, partnership, production, South Djengeldi, strategic framework agreement, uranium, uranium mining project, Uzbekistan, Xavier Saint Martin Tillet
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, Lightsource bp secured 10 power purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling 1.3GW across Europe, the Americas, and APAC, highlighting its strong presence in the renewable energy market. The company has partnered with major global corporations like H&M Group, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 500MW solar and storage portfolio, APAC, Australia, collective virtual PPA, corporate PPAs, CVPPA, ERCOT, Fashion Pact, global markets, Google, H&M Group, Iberia, Japan, Lightsource BP, LyondellBasell, Microsoft, MISO, multi-buyer structure, New Zealand, partnership, Power Markets team, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs, renewable energy, renewable power procurement, solar and storage development pipeline, solar irradiation, solar portfolio, solar power, South Korea, Spain, SPP, sustainability, Taiwan, United States, utility-scale, Zosia Riesner
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd announced that its antifungal drug, Cresemba® (isavuconazole), surpassed sales targets in Japan, triggering a CHF 1.2 million sales milestone payment from its partner Asahi Kasei Pharma. This achievement, reached in just the second year of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Antifungal Drug, Asahi Kasei Pharma, Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, CHF 1.2 million, commercialization, Cresemba®, David Veitch, fungal infections, global sales, invasive fungal infections, Isavuconazole, Japan, market data, Market Growth, pharmaceutical industry, sales milestone
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