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Health officials in Singapore have quarantined 70 people
who may have come in contact with a Taiwanese lab worker with SARS.
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•Date:
18th December 2003 •Region: SE Asia•Type:
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Is the business continuity manager’s role changing?
This one minute survey seeks to find out.
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•Date:
5th December 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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3-day workshop, 12th-14th January, SUNTEC Singapore.
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3rd December 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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Over 400 people on the island have been infected in a week. Could
have SARS-type impact on productivity.
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•Date:
20th November 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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The Business Continuity Group, a new company formed to provide a
complete range of BC consultancy and support services, is seeking
worldwide partners.
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•Date:
12th November 2003 •Region: Various •Type:
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How much does your company spend on business continuity and related
areas and what changes do you expect to see during 2004?
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•Date:
7th November 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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Looking at using the services of a third party BC supplier? This
twenty point checklist will help.
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31st October 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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As BCM develops it is coming up against a major obstruction in many
organisations; that of corporate culture. By David Honour.
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24th October 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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BC is no longer a reactive job, but a proactive one says Keith Tilley.
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10th October 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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11th - 13th November 2003, SUNTEC City Convention Centre, Singapore.
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•Date:
7th October 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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Changes reflect recent developments in approaches to business continuity
management.
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•Date:
22nd September 2003 •Region: UK/World •Type:
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New courses offered with partners in India, Australia, New Zealand
and SE Asia.
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•Date:
17th September 2003 •Region: Various •Type:
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A woman showing symptoms of the disease has been placed in an isolation
ward.
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16th September 2003 • Region: SE Asia •Type:
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An explosion at a Japanese company in which two people are feared
dead was caused by a ‘disgruntled’ ex-employee.
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16th September 2003 • Region: SE Asia •Type:
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Businesses in the area are still being affected by power outages
and transport problems. Export industry could be affected for many
months.
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•Date:
15th September 2003 • Region: SE Asia
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DR
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According to Minister of State for Health Dr Balaji Sadasivan.
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•Date:
15th September 2003 • Region: SE Asia
•Type: Article •Topic:
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Recovery facility location has been a hot topic since 9/11. This
Continuity Central survey seeks to find out what current attitudes
are to this issue.
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•Date:
11th September 2003 • Region: Worldwide•Type:
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The first new case of SARS in five months may have occurred in Singapore.
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•Date:
9th September 2003 • Region: SE Asia •Type:
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A one-day event in Singapore aimed at those new to business continuity.
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8th September 2003 • Region: SE Asia •Type:
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David Honour explores the business continuity measures that can
be put in place to protect companies from activist attacks.
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5th September 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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Stock exchange closes and many businesses send staff home.
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2nd September 2003 • Region: SE Asia •Type:
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SARS risk management and response issues high on the agenda.
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15th August 2003 • Region: SE Asia/Asia Pacific •Type:
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Take part in Continuity Central's latest survey which explores whether
and how organisations calculate the return on investment made in
business continuity activities and processes.
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•Date:
8th August 2003 • Region: Worldwide
•Type: Article •Topic:
BC
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The ‘Standard on Business Continuity Management’ was
launched by Cedric Foo, Minister of State for Defence and Chairman,
SPRING Singapore.
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•Date:
21st July 2003 • Region: SE Asia
•Type: Article •Topic:
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The results of Continuity Central’s survey into the business
impact analysis.
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•Date:
21st July 2003 • Region: Worldwide
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The traditional business impact analysis is often an ineffective
technique and should be replaced with new processes, claims Damian
Walch.
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•Date:
18th July 2003 • Region: Worldwide
•Type: Article •Topic:
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Simon Topping, executive director (Banking Policy) of the Hong Kong
Monetary Authority, has made a speech outlining the potential impact
of the Basel II Accord.
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•Date:
15th July 2003 • Region: SE Asia
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Is there a weak link in your business continuity planning process?
A Continuity Central ‘quick comment.’
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Take part in an industry-wide consultation.
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27th June 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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The World Health Organization has advised
businesses not to allow staff to travel to Taiwan because of the
SARS disease risk.
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22nd May 2003 •Region: Worldwide/SE Asia
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The Chinese government, business representatives
and academics have conducted a joint workshop in Beijing to discus
the crisis management lessons that are emerging from SARS.
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•Date:
16th May 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce
is liaising with its members and various government agencies to
offer a series of business continuity seminars and assistance packages
to help firms with SARS issues.
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•Date:
14th May 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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Freight transport brought to a standstill.
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13th May 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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The BIA is a crucial element in the business
continuity manager's toolkit, but anecdotal evidence suggests that
the way the BIA is being used, conducted and managed may be changing.
Continuity Central has initiated a global survey that aims to discover
the ways in which individual companies are handling BIAs.
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•Date:
25th April 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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Firms urged to ‘kickstart business
continuity plans in the battle against the virus’.
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•Date:
17th April 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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Will co-ordinate business continuity efforts
and information-sharing.
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•Date:
14th April 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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Continuity Central has launched a SARS
update page and a discussion group which allows BC professionals
to share information.
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•Date:
10th April 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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Financeasia.com has reported on the methods
being used to ensure business continuity.
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•Date:
7th April 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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Is there anything those outside the banking
sector can learn from the Second Basel Capital Accord?
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•Date:
4th April 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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Both banks’ primary data centres
are interconnected and have Fibre Channel links to a back-up data
centre in Milyang city, 90 kilometres away.
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•Date:
3rd April 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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The disease has disrupted the operations
of companies in Hong Kong, Singapore and China.
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3rd April 2003 •Region: Asia / SE Asia •Type:
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Government and businesses are taking contingency
measures to prevent the spread of the disease.
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•Date:
2nd April 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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What measures should you take to ensure
that outsourcing business functions does not put your business continuity
at risk?
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•Date:
28th March 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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23rd – 29th March is BC Awareness
week, but what new elements could be introduced to take BC awareness
to a new level?
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•Date:
20th March 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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The business continuity market is about
to take-off…
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•Date:
14th March 2003 •Region: Worldwide •Type:
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Various business continuty assets up
for sale.
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4th March 2003 •Region: SE Asia •Type:
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New SARS case leads to quarantine 