Critical Event Management needs to be a priority for organisations to survive in the VUCA world
Before December 2019, calamities and disasters were overcome as individual nations. Be it the wildfires in Australia, floods in India and Malaysia or typhoons in the Philippines, we were thought we were prepared and equipped to deal with them one at a time. But there was a harsh reality check when the world was hit […]
HK government launches Critical Event Management solution
The CEM platform automates manual processes; amplifying ad hoc data feeds to provide richer intelligence and correlating threats with locations of assets and people. This ensures more rapid and comprehensive incident assessment and remediation.
Critical Event Management is the key to survive in a VUCA World
The OpenGovLive! inaugural session on 2nd June 2020 brought together representatives from diverse organisations across the region to share and gain insights on the urgent priority – surviving and thriving in a VUCA environment.
How Communication is Key to the Success of a Critical Event Management Plan
Critical Event Management is an essential tool for future planning and business continuity but what is equally important is how that planning is communicated internally.
How current events have made Critical Event Management a priority for leadership
In the background of the global COVID-19 crisis, discussions must gravitate around Critical Event Management for all organisations; the putting in place of a fundamental framework for a successful critical event management plan.
Indian scientists develop fuel cell technology for disaster management
The International Advanced Research for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials has developed polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
Western Australia Boosts Firefighting With Aerial Intelligence Plane
The new aircraft is capable of reaching speeds of 450kmh and mapping multiple fires across a range of wavelengths, including UV and thermal radiation, throughout WA.
PUB Singapore to Bolster Rain Forecasting and Flood Management
X-band radars are also used for localised weather monitoring, air traffic control and maritime vessel navigation, and three of them are being used at the moment.
New Mask With Air Filtration Tech to Address Air Pollution
The mask represents a significant step towards creating a highly effective, wearable air filtration technology.
Forecast Model to Potentially Warn About Lahar Floods in Indonesia
A rainfall intensity of 9 mm/hour may trigger lahar flooding, which will bring along sediment deposits and destroy everything along its path.
Tech innovations to mitigate natural disasters in Indonesia
Tech innovations such as mobile applications have been developed to lessen the impact, particularly the casualties, of natural disasters in Indonesia.
Satellite data keeps Australians informed about drought and ice loss
Satellite data shows drought in December 2018 appeared to be worse across a large area of Australia than late 2009, towards the end of the Millennium drought.
New space tech provides flood monitoring near real-time
This new type of flood intelligence could allow authorities to make decisions about critical infrastructure like switching off power stations before flood waters can reach them.
Digital TV standard selected in Philippines based on Emergency Warning Broadcast System feature
The Japanese standard with its proven capability to transmit emergency warning data is ideal for a disaster prone country like Philippines.
Indian space agency working on systems to forecast cyclones, floods, landslides, extreme weather events
One of the systems generates landslide warnings for pilgrimage routes, based on statistical relation between the terrain and temporal (primarily long term rainfall events) factors.