Australia is well-positioned to support President Moon’s vision of a hydrogen economy, according to Australian and Korean business and government leaders. Yesterday, the 41st AKBC-KABC Joint Meeting featured the incredible opportunity for Australia-Korea hydrogen collaboration. “Australia is well on its path to becoming a top three hydrogen-exporting country to the Asian market,”...
The 41st AKBC-KABC Joint Meeting agenda is available now! The Joint Meeting will commence with an opening ceremony which will include remarks by AKBC Chairman the Hon. Simon Crean and KABC Chairman and CEO of POSCO Mr Jeong-Woo Choi as well as both Australian and Korean Ambassadors and respective Trade Ministers. During...
Amazon will partner with Korean e-commerce platform 11street in a move to encourage Koreans to buy its products. Owned by SK Telecom, 11st has operated for over 12 years and is planning for an initial public offering. Amazon is expected to acquire a 30% stake in 11st and collaborate with the shopping platform to launch...
The 41st AKBC-KABC Joint Meeting is just one day away but there is still time to register! Join us tomorrow via Zoom for the marquee event on the Australia-Korea trade and investment calendar from 11.00am – 1.00pm AEDT | 9.00am – 11.00am KST. This year, the Joint Meeting will feature the...
AKBC is pleased to welcome Hyundai Motor Company Australia as our newest member. Hyundai is the 5th largest automotive manufacturer in the world producing over four million vehicles a year. Hyundai's been part of the Australian automotive landscape for over 30 years offering affordable, safe and practical vehicles to our customers. Hyundai is recognised...
AKBC is delighted to announce that in a first, AKBC is hosting in-person events in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and Seoul, as well as providing our members with the option to view the Joint Meeting on Zoom. We are delighted that we have been able to innovate to find a way...
With less than two weeks to go until the 41st AKBC-KABC Joint Meeting on November 24, AKBC is pleased to announce that we are hosting an in-person event in Brisbane with our member Mazars in Australia. This is an excellent opportunity for our Brisbane-based members to network together and gain an insight...
On 9 November, Fiona Simon, CEO of Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) and Liz Griffin, the Executive Director of the Australia-Korea Business Council (AKBC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Both the AKBC and AHC recognise the significant role that hydrogen can play in helping Australian and Korean economies transition to a lower...
The Australia-Korea Business Council is proud to host the Australia-Korea Education Forum on Friday 20 November, from 2.00pm – 4.00pm AEDT | 12.00pm-2.00pm KST via Zoom. The forum comprises two sessions: student mobility and recruitment and furthering research collaborations. Australia and Korea share a proud history in the education and research...