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Otis India President Applauds Indian Finance Minister for “Transformative Budget”
Otis India President Sebi Joseph released a statement applauding Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a “progressive budget accelerating the momentum in the infrastructure sector and for the contribution...
China Evergrande Ordered To Liquidate by Hong Kong Court
China Evergrande, the Chinese real estate developer that has become a symbol of what has been described as an unprecedented debt crisis in China, has been ordered by a Hong...
MVRDV Wins China Software Park Design Competition
Rotterdam, Netherland-based architecture and urban design practice MVRDV has won the competition to design two structures within the Tianfu Software Park in Chengdu, China, ArchDaily reports. One of the structures...
KONE Expects Stable or Slightly Higher Sales This Year
KONE expects 2024 sales to remain stable or grow slightly in 2024 as weak consumer sentiment continues to hinder sales in China — representing about a third of the company's...
Study: Needs Should Determine VT Distribution at South Korea Subway Stations
A study of equitable distribution of vertical-transportation (VT) equipment — elevators, wheelchair lifts and escalators — at subway stations in South Korea concluded that the type and amount of VT...
Winning Design for Tencent’s New Global HQ in China
Büro Ole Scheeren has won an international competition for the design of Tencent’s new global headquarters (HQ) in Shenzhen, China, Arch Daily reports. The new structure, occupying a 14-ha site,...
TK Elevator India Head Hopeful About Upcoming 2024-25 India Budget
TK Elevator India Managing Director and CEO Manish Mehan is hopeful the upcoming 2024-25 national budget for India will “incorporate transformative measures to invigorate the Indian real estate sector,” which...
Indian Railways: Nearly 600 Stations Accessible With Lifts and Escalators
Indian Railways (IR) said 597 of its stations are accessible with lifts and escalators installed as part of the Accessible India Campaign, The Economic Times Is among outlets to report....
Organizers Announce Third Vietnam Elevator Expo
The Vietnam Elevator Expo 2024 will be held on December 5-7 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Organized by the Vietnam Elevator Association...
Toshiba Elevator Partners With HeartCore for Website Revamp
HeartCore Enterprises, Inc., a leading enterprise software and consulting services company based in Tokyo, has signed a deal to implement its Contents Management System (CMS) platform to Toshiba Elevator Designers’...
