WHY WAS IT SO BAD? Experts say the crowd crush could have been prevented with proper preparation, But they admit things have gotten more difficult after years of pandemic-related lockdowns. “Everywhere in the world event organisers are struggling with the post COVID-19 crowd,” said Eric Kant, a crowd safety specialistContinue Reading
Existing investor DVE Sapta leads round, with Gamlite IT, private investors
Grow team across engineering & business functions, scale beyond Malaysia Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd, a leading mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, today announced the closing of a pre-series A investment round of US$1.06 million (RM5 million),…Continue Reading
A heavily promoted campaign offering free Covid-19 vaccinations for children is getting a slow response, with parents showing reluctance.Continue Reading
SEOUL – Is the Itaewon Halloween tragedy President Yoon Suk-yeol’s “Sewol” moment? That’s the question that surfaced on social media just hours after the Saturday night tragedy in which 154 Halloween revelers in Seoul’s Itaewon district were killed in a crowd-crush disaster that shook the nation. The “Sewol” reference is to the 2014 sinking of […]Continue Reading
BEIJING: China successfully launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday (Oct 31), state media said, the latest step in Beijing’s ambitious space programme. The space station is one of the crown jewels of Beijing’s ambitious space programme, which has landed robotic rovers on Mars and theContinue Reading
SEOUL: Across South Korea, events such as autumn foliage festivals and K-Pop concerts are cancelled, and grief-stricken communities are putting off gatherings after a Seoul crowd crush killed at least 154 people, threatening to crimp growth further. A major K-pop concert called Busan One Asia Festival, set for Sunday (OctContinue Reading
Mr Khairy said that there was a 16.5 per cent increase in the number of cases between Oct 23 and Oct 29, compared to the corresponding period a week before. He said that the XBB Omicron subvariant is believed to be responsible for the rise in cases. He added thatContinue Reading
JOHOR BAHRU: Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition’s Johor chapter has urged the Election Commission (EC) to set up a voting centre at Malaysia’s High Commission in Singapore to ease the voting process for Malaysians based in the city state. In a statement issued on Sunday (Oct 30) which was carriedContinue Reading
Poor data management is key obstacle to banks achieving their ESG goals 70% see ESG work having positive impact on market reputation, credibility A new report from Avanade, a leading Microsoft solutions provider, and Efma, a global non-profit organization created by leading banks and insurers, has found that many banks are not on…Continue Reading
Malaysians make up the largest migrant population in Singapore, with about a million of them living and working in the country as of 2020.Continue Reading