The Australian life sciences sectors is thriving and with many exciting developments and events coming up we thought a chat with our sector specialist Joe Dodd might be in order. We sat down with Joe to find out about everything …
From Mike Leigh to chimney linings, the King’s Speech to plastic traffic barriers and young British actresses to networked TV and internet solutions. It was just another two weeks in the life of UKTI Germany and the range of work …
When I was in the UK last month I spoke to dozens of British companies, trying to enthuse them about the idea of exporting to Japan. Anyone who I managed to convince is probably now having second thoughts. Surely any …
Chuseok is coming and Korea is preparing with eager anticipation. Chuseok is their harvest festival which is celebrated during a three day holiday. This year, it falls on 22nd September. It is a time when families get together and give …
Sometimes I get the feeling that South Korea isn’t even on the map for some UK organisations as a potential research partner, so it got me thinking why? What puts people off? Is it because the country is an unknown …
That's a phrase probably said may times by annoyed parents wanting their child to stop being 'Mario the plumber’ and start being themselves. With the rise of game consoles and computer technology this scenario is being played out not just …
"If you've made it you drive a Jaguar. If you've really made it you drive a Bentley". I was talking with a Korean friend about status symbols this week. And he was of the firm opinion that the premium brands …
South Korea is steeped in tradition and has a drive to embrace international trade. However, despite this enthusiasm UK companies will need to understand the people and their culture to succeed. People often confuse the Korean language with Chinese …
I was looking at my diary for the coming weeks and, apart from being horrendously busy as usual, I checked out an event that is coming up on 24 March that I’d like to chat about. We have an event …
By Rachael Bayfield, Head of Trade, UKTI Japan We often say that Japan is a very rewarding business partner, but you sometimes have to be in it for the long haul. That's not always what people want to hear right …
