Asia
Elevator Inaugurated as Part of Larger Project in India
Dhubri Deputy Commissioner Dibakar Nath inaugurated the newly installed elevator and conference-cum-community Hall at the Dhubri Kalibari premises in India on October 28, The Sentinel reports. The meeting was organized...
Teen Dies as a Result of Elevator Mishap in Mumbai
A 16-year-old girl sustained head injuries that resulted in her death in late October, the result of sticking her head through a glassless window of a lift door in the...
Plans Revealed for Singapore’s Tallest Tower
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) revealed in October the design of 8 Shenton Way, a 305 m-high tower that, once completed, will become not only Singapore's tallest building but one...
Hyundai Elevator Signs Agreement to Improve Safety
LG Uplus Corp., a major wireless carrier, and Hyundai Elevator Co., South Korea’s No. 1 lift manufacturer, recently announced that they will distribute safety devices that make use of Internet...
20-Story Luxury Hotel Planned Near Osaka Castle in Japan
Capella Hotel Group plans to open the second hotel worldwide under the Patina Hotels & Resorts brand near Osaka Castle in Osaka, Japan, by 2025, Japan Property Central reports. Following...
Ping Named KONE Malaysia MD
Teoh Tze Ping, who has more than 20 years' experience in the energy, electronics and IT industries, including in managerial positions, has been named KONE Malaysia managing director (MD). In...
Parts Ordered for VT Maintenance at Malaysia Transit Stations
Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd, operator of the rapid transit system serving Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley area in Malaysia, announced that it has ordered the spare parts needed to...
Taoping Sees High Engagement With Elevator Program in China
Taoping Inc. recently announced the company has achieved a record high user engagement level with its smart elevator program in Tianjin, China: The program now covers more than 8,000 elevators,...
28 New Escalators for Main Thoroughfare in Ashgabat
City officials in Ashgabat, the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, the Central Asian country bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert, have approved a...
One Dead, Seven Injured in India Elevator Crash
A 35-year-old worker has died and seven others were injured after a goods elevator crashed from the third floor of a textile factory in the Bhatar area of Surat, India,...
