Singapore
PALEA Announces Management Committee Team
In a LinkedIn post, the Pacific Asia Lift & Escalator Association (PALEA) announced its Management Committee Team from July 2025 comprises President Abhijit Dandekar, Otis Singapore; Vice President Ito Kazumasa,...
Otis Receives Safety Award From Singapore Metro Network
Otis has received a 2025 SMRT Contractors' Safety Award for upholding the highest standards in health and safety and service management across Singapore's SMRT rail network. Otis was the only...
Otis To Provide 522 Units for MRT in Singapore
Otis announced on August 20 it has been selected by Singapore’s Land Trasport Authority (LTA) to provide 522 transportation units — 336 heavy-duty escalators and moving walks, along with 186...
Ground Broken in Singapore for Marina Bay Sands Expansion
Las Vegas Sands broke ground on July 15 on a US$8-billion expansion of the iconic Marina Bay Sands (MBS) resort in Singapore that opened in 2010 with an energy-efficient vertical-transportation...
Schindler R.I.S.E Robot Implemented in Singapore
Schindler’s world-first elevator shaft installation robot, Robotic Installation System for Elevators (R.I.S.E), was implemented at the 35-story Shaw Tower in downtown Singapore. Originally opening in 1975, the tower has been...
Elevating Studio and The VT Studio Join Forces
Elevating Studio, a leading global vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy based in Singapore with regional offices in Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and Finland, announced a strategic collaboration with The VT Studio, an established...
Singapore Responds To Trend of Serious Escalator Incidents
In a written answer to a question about serious injuries in children resulting in disabilities from escalator incidents, the Ministry of National Development (MND) in Singapore detailed the effect of...
Rainfall in Singapore Causes Elevator Issues
A Housing & Development Board (HDB) block in Tampines, Singapore, lost both its lifts after heavy rain November 22, MS News reports. The heavy rain caused the floor traps at...
Developer of Brisbane “Urban Forest” Seeks To Go Taller
Developer Aria Property Group has resubmitted its proposal to the City Council for a foliage-covered, 30-story residential tower at 88 Merivale Street in Brisbane, Australia, after being initially approved for...
Singapore’s “Hotel in Nature” Named CTBUH Best Tall Building
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that Singapore's Pan Pacific Orchard "hotel in nature," served by Schindler elevators, was named the 2024 Best Tall Building Worldwide...
