(IN BRIEF) Metso and Dowa Group’s Kosaka Smelting & Refining Co., Ltd. are hosting the 2nd International Ausmelt® TSL Licensees Congress in Japan, bringing together around 50 global industry professionals to discuss developments in recycling, the circular economy, and e-waste. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has agreed to sell its Citizen ID business, part of HID, to TOPPAN. Citizen ID specializes in providing physical and mobile identity solutions for government programs, employing around 450 people across facilities in Ireland, Malta, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, ASSA ABLOY, Björn Lidefelt, Citizen ID Division, Japan, Nico Delvaux, partnership, SECURITY, sustainability, TOPPAN
(IN BRIEF) Airbus, Kansai Airports, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have signed an agreement to explore the feasibility of hydrogen infrastructure at three key airports in Japan’s Kansai region. This collaboration is part of Airbus’s “Hydrogen Hub at Airports” initiative, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Airbus, Aviation, Benoit Rulleau, hydrogen infrastructure, Japan, Kansai Airports, Karine Guénan, Kawasaki, Motohiko Nishimura, partnership, sustainability, Yoshiyuki Yamaya
(IN BRIEF) Novo Nordisk has launched the Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative, aimed at combating rising obesity rates among children in underserved urban communities across six cities worldwide. Backed by an investment of over 250 million Danish kroner and a coalition … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Brazil, CANADA, France, Global Childhood Obesity Initiative, Healthier Urban Communities, Japan, Katrine DiBona, Novo Nordisk, partnership, South Africa, Spain, sustainability, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and SoftBank Corp. have partnered to explore the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure, aiming to enhance network efficiency and unlock new use cases for communication service providers. The collaboration will focus … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Integration, Ericsson, Fredrik Jejdling, Hideyuki Tsukuda, Japan, partnership, RAN, SoftBank, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Eni has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Japan’s JOGMEC to collaborate on gas and LNG projects, aiming to diversify energy supply sources and support the energy transition. The agreement emphasizes the role of LNG in achieving carbon … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS has signed a contract to sell its Urethane Systems business to Japan’s UBE Corporation for an enterprise value of €460 million, with expected proceeds around €500 million. This sale allows LANXESS to exit its last polymer business … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hyogo Pulp Industries has launched a new drum displacer washer, the DD-Washer, at its Tanigawa pulp mill with technology provided by ANDRITZ. This upgrade is part of the company’s efforts to enhance production efficiency and sustainability. The new … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica, Ericsson, and MATSUKO have successfully demonstrated the integration of holographic calls directly into smartphone dialer apps using IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) Data Channel technology. This Proof-of-Concept enables real-time holographic communication without the need for additional apps, showcasing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Ericsson, holographic calls, IMS Integration, Japan, MATSUKO, partnership, smartphones, Sweden, Telefonica
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has appointed Yutaka Matsuyoshi as the new Managing Director for Japan, starting August 1, 2024. Matsuyoshi, with 25 years of experience in logistics, previously led Global Logistics at adidas and served as Global Head of Operations for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) PETRONAS, Enilive, and Euglena have made a final investment decision to develop a biorefinery at PETRONAS’ Pengerang Integrated Complex in Johor, Malaysia. Set to be operational by the second half of 2028, the biorefinery will produce Sustainable Aviation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ahmad Adly Alias, biofuel production, biorefinery, Eni, Enilive, Euglena, investment, Japan, Malaysia, Mitsuru Izumo, partnership, PETRONAS, Renewable Diesel/Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO), Stefano Ballista, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
(IN BRIEF) Merck has signed an MoU with Gene Therapy Research Institution Co., Ltd. (GTRI) to support the production of gene therapy for Parkinson’s Disease using Merck’s Sf-RVN® Insect Cell Line platform. This collaboration aims to enhance the manufacturing process … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Gene Therapy Production, Gene Therapy Research Institution Co. Ltd. (GTRI), Isao Hatano, Japan, Merck, Parkinson's disease, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s NovaFlex GlareControl optical film has been incorporated into Panasonic’s “SHIYUE” study luminaire, achieving the highest performance level for anti-glare properties as set by the China Quality Certification Center. This partnership highlights BASF’s entry into the Asian market … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has announced its acquisition of approximately 6.7 million additional shares in its subsidiary, T-Mobile US (TM US), through a strategic agreement with SoftBank from Japan. This move comes as Deutsche Telekom exercises call options on TM … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, Deutsche Telekom, Japan, partnership, SoftBank, sustainability, T-Mobile US, USA
(IN BRIEF) In a strategic move set to redefine connectivity and earth observation services in Japan and across Asia, a consortium of leading Japanese businesses and banks, spearheaded by NTT DOCOMO, Inc. and Space Compass Corporation, commits a substantial USD$100 … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aalto, Airbus, HAPS Commercialization, investment, Japan, partnership, sustainability, Zephyr
(IN BRIEF) Neste, Marubeni Corporation, and Resonac Corporation have formed a partnership to facilitate the production of renewable olefins and derivatives. Through this agreement, Neste’s renewable feedstock, Neste RE™, will be utilized by Resonac at its Oita Complex in Japan, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Carrie Song, Hanna Maula, Hirotsugu Fukuda, Japan, Marubeni, Neste, Olefins, partnership, renewable, Resonac, sustainability, Yoshiaki Yokota
(IN BRIEF) Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced its acquisition of OPENSTREAM HOLDINGS and its subsidiaries, Open Stream and Neutral, marking a significant move to enhance its digital engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The acquisition, with undisclosed terms, is set to bring … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Adyen, a leading financial technology platform, has partnered with Cotti Coffee to support the global coffee chain’s expansion into new international markets including Canada, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and the UAE. This strategic collaboration leverages Adyen’s single-platform solution to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Adyen, Australia, CANADA, CHINA, Cotti Coffee, customer experience, expansion, Japan, partnership, Singapore, sustainability, UAE, Warren Hayashi, Yingbo Li
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has finalized the acquisition of CLIMB, a technology services provider renowned for its system integration and IT infrastructure management expertise, particularly in Gunma Prefecture. This strategic move, initially announced on April 8, 2024, brings approximately 230 professionals, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, CLIMB, digital transformation, Japan, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Munich Re announces strategic changes to its leadership structure in Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APAC MEA), aimed at bolstering its in-market Underwriting capabilities and refining its regional divisions. The revised setup will prioritize stronger local Underwriting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Achim Kassow, Africa, Ajeet Phatak, appointment, Asia Pacific, Belhassen Tonat, Brian Jinzenji, CHINA, Florian Gruson, Haruka Narahashi, Hitesh Kotak, INDIA, Japan, Joachim Zagrosek, KOREA, leadership, MENA, Michael Hauer, Munich Re, Roland Eckl, Serene Chan, South-East Asia, Surbhi Goel
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has clinched a significant multimillion-dollar contract from the Japanese Ministry of Defence, paving the way for the introduction of autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) in Japan. The contract entails the delivery of Rheinmetall Mission Master SP UGVs … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), Japan, partnership, Pietro Mazzei, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Mission Master SP
(IN BRIEF) Accenture, a global technology services provider, has announced its agreement to acquire CLIMB, a technology services provider specializing in system integration and IT infrastructure management primarily in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. This acquisition aims to enhance Accenture’s capabilities in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, Atsushi Egawa, CLIMB, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, Osamu Kanai, partnership, technology
(IN BRIEF) In Yokohama, Japan, Maersk celebrated the naming ceremony of the “Astrid Mærsk,” the second of its 18 large methanol-enabled vessels, marking a significant step towards its net-zero targets. With Mrs. Liza Uchida, spouse of Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 'Astrid Mærsk', Japan, Maersk, Makoto Uchida, Mrs. Liza Uchida, Second Methanol-Enabled Vessel, sustainability, Toru Nishiyama, Vincent Clerc, Yokohama
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced Panasonic Cycle Technology’s adoption of the STM32F3 microcontroller (MCU) and edge AI development tool, STM32Cube.AI, for their TiMO A e-assisted bike. This collaboration introduces an innovative tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) using advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI Tire Pressure Monitoring System, e-Assisted Bike, Edge AI Solutions, Japan, Marc Dupaquier, Mr. Hiroyuki KAMO, Panasonic, partnership, STMicroelectronics, sustainability, TiMO A
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been acknowledged by the US FDA for treating adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who have received prior systemic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, Biologics License Application (BLA), Breast Cancer Treatment, Daiichi Sankyo, datopotamab deruxtecan, Japan, Ken Takeshita, partnership, safety, Susan Galbraith, sustainability, US FDA
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca and Sanofi celebrate the approval of Beyfortus (nirsevimab) in Japan by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare for preventing lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in neonates, infants, and children entering … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AstraZeneca, Beyfortus, Dr. Hiroyuki Moriuchi, France, Iskra Reic, Japan, LRTD, partnership, prophylaxis, respiratory syncytial virus, safety, Sanofi, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca announces the approval of Truqap (capivasertib) in combination with Faslodex (fulvestrant) by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) for treating adult patients with unresectable or recurrent hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. The approval, based … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AstraZeneca, Breast Cancer Treatment, Dave Fredrickson, Faslodex, Japan, Masakazu Toi, MHLW, safety, Truqap
(IN BRIEF) Eckert & Ziegler, in collaboration with Novartis Pharma K.K., is expanding Ga-68 labeled diagnostics in Japan through a clinical trial approved by the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA). Utilizing Eckert & Ziegler’s GalliaPharm® generator, the trial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged clinical research project, clinical trial, computerized Tomography, diagnostics, DOTA-TATE Positron Emission Tomography, Dr. Harald Hasselmann, Eckert & Ziegler, Ga-68, GalliaPharm®, Gallium-68, Ge-68, Japan, Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, NCT06240741, NEN, neuroendocrine neoplasms, Novartis Pharma K.K., PET, PMDA, radioisotope supply, rare tumors
(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re Institute’s latest analysis reveals that climate change is poised to escalate economic losses globally due to severe weather events. The report highlights the vulnerability of countries like the Philippines and the United States, which face significant … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Financial, Insurance, Switzerland
Tagged Australia, Austria, CHINA, climate change, economic losses, floods, GDP, INDIA, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, Japan, Jérôme Jean Haegeli, PHILIPPINES, property damage losses, severe thunderstorms, Swiss Re, Swiss Re Institute, Switzerland, Taiwan, THAILAND, tropical cyclones, US, US economy, weather perils, weather-related natural catastrophes, winter storms
(IN BRIEF) Heraeus, a technology group based in Hanau, Germany, has made a strategic investment in the Japanese startup Tsubame BHB, marking its commitment to sustainable technologies and expanding its presence in Japan. Tsubame BHB specializes in developing environmentally friendly … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged ammonia, Dr. Philipp Walter, Heraeus, Hideto Yamauchi, Japan, partnership, sustainability, technology, Tsubame BHB
(IN BRIEF) Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has authorized the marketing and manufacturing of Dupixent® (dupilumab) for treating chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in patients aged 12 years and older. This approval marks a significant milestone as Japan … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Approval, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Treatment, Dupixent, Japan, safety, Sanofi
(IN BRIEF) In a Phase III trial conducted in Japan, acoramidis, an investigational treatment for transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), demonstrated promising high-level results consistent with the global BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. ATTRibute-CM Phase III trial. The trial in Japan aimed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Acoramidis, AstraZeneca, Japan, Marc Dunoyer, Professor Yukio Ando, Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), treatment
(IN BRIEF) The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted approval for Voydeya (danicopan), a groundbreaking oral Factor D inhibitor, for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH). Voydeya is indicated in Japan for use in combination … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AstraZeneca, Innovative Treatment, Japan, Marc Dunoyer, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH), Professor Jun-ichi Nishimura, Voydeya (danicopan)
(IN BRIEF) The City of Yokohama, in partnership with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) and Maersk, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the creation of green methanol bunkering infrastructure at the Port of Yokohama in Japan, which houses … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged APM Terminals, Dr. Takeharu Yamanaka, Green Methanol Bunkering Infrastructure, Japan, Maersk, Masashi Fujii, Minami-Honmoku, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, partnership, Sakura Kuma, sustainability, Yokohama Port
(IN BRIEF) A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has signed an MoU with the City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) to collaborate on establishing green methanol bunkering infrastructure in Yokohama, Japan. This partnership aligns with Maersk’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Dr. Takeharu Yamanaka, Green Methanol Bunkering, Japan, Maersk, Masashi Fujii, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, partnership, sustainability, Toru Nishiyama, Yokohama City
(IN BRIEF) In a significant milestone, leaders from Italy’s Leonardo, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and the UK’s BAE Systems, prominent players in the global defense industry, welcome the signing of the Convention on the Establishment of the “Global Combat Air … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Government, Industrial, Italy, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged BAE Systems, combat air, Combat Air Programme, Defence, GCAP, Global Combat Air Programme, Guglielmo Maviglia, Herman Claesen, Hitoshi Shiraishi, Japan, Leonardo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
(IN BRIEF) Vestas, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has received a repowering order from Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation for the Eurus Kamaishi Wind Farm in Japan’s Iwate prefecture. The 46 MW order includes the supply and installation supervision of 11 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Neste, Mitsui Chemicals, and Prime Polymer have joined forces to develop sustainable food packaging solutions for CO-OP, a brand under the Japanese Consumers Co-operative Union (JCCU). In the initial phase of this partnership, bio-based raw materials will replace … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Co-op, Food Packaging, Japan, Japanese Consumers Co-operative Union (JCCU), Lilyana Budyanto, Mitsui Chemicals, Neste, partnership, Prime Polymer, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, is set to supply a groundbreaking methanol liquefaction plant to Hyogo Pulp Industries Ltd., a Japanese unbleached kraft pulp producer. This pioneering project, located at the Tanigawa mill, marks a significant shift in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, green transformation, innovative, Japan, Methanol Liquefaction Plant, Naoki Ikawa, partnership, Pulp Industry, sustainability, yogo Pulp Industries Ltd.
(IN BRIEF) EQT, in collaboration with the founding family of Benesse Holdings, Inc., a leading education and nursing care provider in Japan, is set to initiate a Tender Offer to privatize the company, which is listed on the Tokyo Stock … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Benesse Holdings, Education, EQT, Japan, Nursing Care Sectors, partnership, Privatization, sustainability
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