News: Safety
New resolution for global drowning prevention championed by 60 nations
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has advised that a push to prevent drowning deaths globally will come before the World Health Assembly in May this year. The draft resolution…
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Hong Kong Government commences prosecutions over failure of giant screen at pop concert
Prosecutions have been initiated against three companies involved in a freak accident during a concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum last July which saw a giant screen fall onto dancers -…
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Trip.com Group urges tourism industry to collaborate on supporting victims of Turkey-Syria earthquakes
Trip.com Group, a leading global online travel services provider, is offering aid and assistance to help victims of the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquakes through the Turkish earthquake…
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US Government to help fund clearance of unexploded Second World War bombs before Solomon Islands Pacific Games
The USA's Department of State has provided US$1 million in funding towards the ongoing clearance of unexploded ordnances (UXO) from the Second World War in the Solomon Islands before…
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Hong Kong Commerce Council finds bouldering gyms trying to absolve consumer liability
The Hong Kong Commerce Council has shared the results of a survey that found seven out of 10 of the administrative region’s bouldering gyms appear to be attempting to absolve…
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United Nations roundtable amplifies the power of sport to counter the impact of war
A United Nations roundtable discussion held recently with famous footballers and grassroots gamechangers has amplified that sport can change the world. Speakers at the roundtable…
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ASTM International releases new Amusement Rides Standard that measures water slide g-force
USA-based standards body ASTM International has advised that its amusement rides and devices and committee (F24) has approved a new standard that will be used to collect gravitational force…
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Singapore tourism expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels as of next year
With visitor arrivals creep back to pre-pandemic levels as arrival rebound, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has predicted that activity in the industry is expected to recover to…
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