Malaysia
Otis Appoints Lopez As Southeast Asia MD
Otis Worldwide Corp. has announced the appointment of Nicolas Lopez as managing director (MD) of Southeast Asia, overseeing operations across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the rest of the ASEAN...
Fatal Elevator Accident Prompts Investigation in Malaysia
A 28-year-old man died on December 26 while working on an elevator at a shopping center in George Town on the Malaysian island of Penang, Free Malaysia Today reports, prompting...
Fujitec India’s New Elevator Plant Now Fully Operational
Fujitec India Private Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan's Fujitec Co. Ltd., announced on August 1 that a new, second elevator plant in the Chennai, India, suburbs is now fully operational....
India’s Elite Elevators Launches New Logo
Elite Elevators, a home elevator company headquartered in Chennai, India, recently unveiled a new brand logo to encapsulate its growth over the past decade. An authorized global partner of TK...
Hyundai Elevator Names Elevator Design Contest Winners
Hyundai Elevator, South Korea’s largest elevator manufacturer, recently announced the six winners of its elevator design contest. A total of 347 individuals and teams from six countries — South Korea,...
Indian Home Mobility Company Recruiting Nearly 2,000 Workers
In partnership with TK Access Solutions of Germany, Chennai-based Elite Elevators announced in November it has commenced mass hiring across its multinational branches. The home mobility company has operations in...
Hyundai Elevator Launches “Smart Elevator Idea Contest”
Hyundai Elevator announced on August 23 that it will hold an elevator idea contest, “Think Outside The Box,” in Korea, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Türkiye. The competition, promoted by...
Lift Technician Dies In Fall In Kuala Lumpur
A lift technician fell to his death while working on a lift at a shopping mall on January 28 in Cheras, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, TheStar reports. The victim was...
Malaysia Construction Worker Hurt In Elevator Shaft Fall
A construction worker in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, was injured but survived a fall from a building’s sixth floor to its basement while he was working on an elevator shaft, The Star reports....
Escalator Halted After Child’s Toes Are Hurt
Government officials have ordered temporary shutdown of an escalator at a shopping center in Kota Bharu, Malaysia, after a young girl’s toes were stuck in one of the moving ride’s...