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2026
June 24, 2026 | RIKEN’s participation as a speaker in the 15th Meeting of the ASEAN -Japan Cooperation Committee on Science and Technology (AJCCST-15) in Vientiane, Laos
On June 24, 2026, the 15th Japan-ASEAN Science and Technology Cooperation Committee (AJCCST-15) was held in in Vientiane, Laos.
The meeting reaffirmed the continuous cooperative relationship between Japan and ASEAN countries in the field of science and technology.
Ms. Yukiko Yamaguchi-NISHIDA, Director of RIKEN Singapore Representative Office, gave a presentation introducing RIKEN, its research activities, and its programs for young researchers.
For more information about AJCCST-15, see the page on the AJCCST-15 at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan (MEXT) website (Japanese only).
RIKEN Singapore Representative Office Director Yukiko Yamaguchi-NISHIDA speaking on RIKEN at AJCCST-15
Group photo of the participants
February 12, 2026 | THE UKM-RIKEN FRONTIER RESEARCH EXCHANGE (UKM-RIKEN Frontier) PROGRAM was held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Selangor, Malaysia
On February 12, 2026, the UKM–RIKEN FrontiER program was organized by the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
This is a one-day partnership engagement program aimed at fostering dialogue, strengthening research collaboration, and expanding interdisciplinary networks between RIKEN and UKM.
Some researchers from USM-RIKEN Interdisciplinary Collaboration on Advanced Sciences (URICAS) program participated in this program to share their latest research findings as well as their expertise on collaborative research at URICAS.
Ms. Yukiko Yamaguchi-NISHIDA, Director of RIKEN Singapore Representative Office, was invited to the program as a guest and gave a presentation introducing RIKEN, its research activities, and its programs for young researchers.
RIKEN Singapore Representative Office Director Yukiko Yamaguchi-NISHIDA giving a presentation on RIKEN at UKM-RIKEN Frontier
February 10-11, 2026| USM-RIKEN Interdisciplinary Collaboration on Advanced Sciences (URICAS) 11th Symposium was held at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia.
On February 10-11, 2026, the USM-RIKEN Interdisciplinary Collaboration on Advanced Sciences (URICAS) 11th Symposium was held at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia. This symposium was organized by URICAS and co-organised by the Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), USM.
The researchers from RIKEN and USM presented their collaborative research works and discussed their research findings actively. USM students gave poster presentations and exchanged views on their research with the participating researchers.
2025
August 14, 2025 | RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) Director Matsuoka receives award from Singapore government
Satoshi Matsuoka, Director of RIKEN R-CCS, has been selected to receive the Public Service Medal (Friends of Singapore) at the Singapore National Day Awards 2025. These awards recognize various achievements and contributions to Singapore, and the Public Service Medal (Friends of Singapore) is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions in fields such as the arts, science, and business. This is the fourth time a Japanese has received this award, and the first time in the field of science.
Read more at R-CCS Center Director Matsuoka receives award from Singapore government | RIKEN (RIKEN Website)
June 19, 2025 | RIKEN’s participation as an observer in the 14th Meeting of the ASEAN -Japan Cooperation Committee on Science and Technology (AJCCST-14) in Jakarta, Indonesia
On June 19, 2025, the 14th Japan-ASEAN Science and Technology Cooperation Committee (AJCCST-14) was held at the headquarters of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Ms. Yamaguchi-NISHIDA, Director of the RIKEN Singapore Representative Office, participated as an observer on behalf of RIKEN.
The meeting reaffirmed the cooperative relationship between Japan and ASEAN countries in the field of science and technology.
Photo courtesy of National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN)
April 9 | URICAS MOU renewal signing ceremony was held at RIKEN Wako Campus in Japan: RIKEN and Malaysia’s USM have committed to further strengthening the long-standing partnership
USM-RIKEN Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Advanced Sciences (URICAS) was established in February 2015 by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and RIKEN. The programme aims to promote interdisciplinary research and exchange among young researchers.
The fruitful partnership between RIKEN and USM, which was started in 1993, is one of the successful models of the collaboration between RIKEN and the research institutions in the Southeast Asia.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of URICAS. Following the recommendation of review committee appointed from external experts, RIKEN and USM have decided to extend the URICAS project for another five years. The MOU renewal signing ceremony took place at the RIKEN Wako Campus on 9 April 2025.
There are ３delegation from USM for this ceremony: Professor Dr. Habibah A. Wahab (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation), Professor Sr. Dr. Mastura Binti Jaafar @ Mustapha (Deputy Director II: Research Excellence, Research Creativity and Management Office) and Dr. Eugene Ong Boon Beng (URICAS Coordinator).
The researchers from URICAS project and RIKEN Singapore Representative Office Director Yukiko Yamaguchi-NISHIDA as well as staff from RIK’s International Collaboration section of Global Strategy Division attended the ceremony.
With the extension of this collaboration, RIKEN and USM have reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthening our long-standing partnership.
Dr. Kyoko Nozaki, RIKEN Executive Vice President, and Professor Dr. Habibah A. Wahab (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation) from USM at MOU renewal signing ceremony at RIKEN Wako Campus in Japan.
A group photo of the ceremony participants at RIKEN Wako Campus
March 10-13 | RIKEN joined SuperComputingAsia 2025 in Singapore
RIKEN participated in the SuperComputingAsia 2025 (SCA2025) held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from March 10 to 13, 2025.
The SupercomputingAsia (SCA) is an annual conference co -organised by supercomputing centres of the region including those in Australia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand. It aims to promote a vibrant and shared high-performance computing (HPC) ecosystem, for both the public and private sectors, in Asia. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘HPC and Quantum: Empowering AI, Science, and Innovation’.
The researchers from RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) gave presentation on Fugaku, the world-renowned supercomputer, and the new project for the next-generation computing platform FugakuNEXT. R-CCS also set up a booth to showcase its research activities and promote SCA/HPCAsia 2026. The SCA/HPCAsia 2026 will be held in Osaka, Japan on January 26-29, 2026, co-organised by RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) .
RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) booth at the SuperComputingAsia 2025 in Singapore