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Technology and Innovation

2013

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Capability Deployment In Crisis Response To Asia Tsunami Disaster, Gary Pan Oct 2013

Capability Deployment In Crisis Response To Asia Tsunami Disaster, Gary Pan

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

The case covers the Asian tsumani in 2004 and the management of the crisis relief operations. The United Nations proposed a regional coordination centre in Singapore to coordinate all relief activities in the region. Singapore was considered the ideal candidate to coordinate the relief activities, due to its proximity to a number of tsunami-hit countries, her well-developed communications and logistics networks, and her status as a medical hub in the region.