Southeast Asia

Mechanic Dies in Thailand Airport Elevator Incident

A 22-year-old mechanic was crushed to death under a glass elevator at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Thailand, the Daily Beast is among outlets to report. The victim was working at...

Schmersal Establishes New Subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City

The Schmersal Group, an international machine safety leader, on July 19 announced a new subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Schmersal Vietnam Co. Ltd. The subsidiary is being led...

Otis Vietnam To Provide and Service 28 Elevators for Hanoi Residential Tower

Otis Vietnam announced on July 8 it has been awarded a contract to provide and service four SkyRise® and 24 AriseTM elevators for LUMIÈRE Evergreen, a 40-story luxury apartment tower...

MET Sponsors PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards

Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) (MET) is a Platinum Sponsor of the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards, planned on September 20 in Bangkok, for the third consecutive year. The 19th iteration of the...

Fujitec Completes Elevator Modernization at One Raffles Place in Singapore

Fujitec Singapore Corp., Ltd. announced on August 29 it has completed a nearly four-year modernization of the 19 elevators serving Tower One at One Raffles Place (formerly OUB Center) in...

Hotel Worker in Laos Dies While Fixing Elevator

A North Korean worker in Laos has died after falling while servicing an elevator at a hotel in downtown Vientiane, sources told Radio Free Asia (RFA). The accident happened at...

KONE Showcases DX Class Elevators at Thailand Expo

KONE recently showcased its DX class elevators, the world’s first digital elevator series, at the Thailand Smart City Expo 2022, the Bangkok Post reports. With built-in connectivity as standard, KONE...

Condo Tower Planned as Part of Philippines Megadevelopment

A 23-story condominium tower is planned as part of MEGAWORLD Corp.’s 85-ha Northwin Global City mixed-use megadevelopment in Bulacan Province in Philippines’ Central Luzon region, BusinessWorld reports. Scheduled for completion...

Fujitec Singapore Celebrates 50th Anniversary and Marks Milestones

Established in 1972 as Fujitec Group's third overseas subsidiary, Fujitec Singapore celebrated its 50th anniversary on September 2 at a gala event attended by approximately 750 guests at its headquarters...

Otis Opens Southeast Asia Training Center in Bangkok

Otis announced on August 22 the opening of its new Southeast Asia training center for elevators and escalators in Bangkok. The center includes an area showcasing Otis Gen2® elevators, LinkTM...

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Skyline Elevator System For New Brooklyn Residential Building

David M. Childs; headshot via the Architect's Newspaper

In Memoriam: David M. Childs

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Stannah Urges Lift Owners To Prepare for PSTN Switchover

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Ziehl-Abegg Reports Bright Outlook for 2025

SIMS4LIFTS NOW SIMSINLIFTS, LAUNCHES ENHANCED PORTAL

Sims4Lifts Now SIMSINLIFTS, Launches Enhanced Portal