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Spire Research and Consulting was honored to be appointed as the Official Research Partner for the Challenge Iskandar Puteri triathlon – a Challenge family sports event that covers 44 full and half triathlons in 26 countries. The event was held on 23 September 2017 at Puteri Harbour Marina, Malaysia. Spire Malaysia conducted online and face-to-face surveys with 222 participants of the triathlon. 245 spectators from the fun and fit zone, Kids race as well as the popular 5km run were approached. The surveys collected information about their demographic profile, interest in sports brands, travel choices, socio-economic status and degree of awareness about the event. The event combined fitness with fun-packed activities such as Muay Thai, Floor Ball, Zumba, Street Soccer, Titan Games and a 90km Bike Course taking riders around the green city. https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/events/spire-chosen-as-official-research-partner-to-the-challenge-iskandar-puteri-tria

Spire Research and Consulting was honored to be appointed as the Official Research Partner for DiverseCity’s Kuala Lumpur (KL) International Arts Festival (KLIAF) 2017 – an ambitious program of performing and visual arts to showcase the diverse, complex, yet rich nuances of the country and its people. The event organizer, DiverseCity, along with Spire and the University of Nottingham, conducted a survey to draw out participant feedback and generate fact-based insights to improve the development of the arts landscape in Malaysia. Jeffrey Bahar (Regional Advisory, Deputy Chief Executive Officer), Yap Far Loon (Lead Consultant), Iqmal Roslin (Project Manager) and John Yam (Country Manager for Spire Malaysia) worked on the project. The KL International Arts Festival encompassed a range of concerts, performances, showcases and workshops from global artists in five genres: music, dance, theatre, literature and the visual arts, across 20 venues in Kuala Lumpur. To genera

Official Coverage on The Times of India website Business World (2 September 2016   The Hindu, Business Line (2 September 2016) Business Standard (3 September 2016)   The Times of India (4 September 2016) Business Wire India (7 September 2016) Student engagement only 55% in active learning, say Indian teachers In mid-2016,   Spire Research and Consulting   collaborated with global education service provider Pearson for the fourth consecutive time, to conduct a survey of 6,494 teachers from higher education institutes and schools across 546 cities and towns in India (serving around 18.9 lakh students). The survey revealed the opinions of teachers on Indian students’ level of engagement in active learning and gave recommendations on improvements. The Pearson-Spire survey revealed that, in the view of teachers, close to 55% of students are involved in active learning. These (percentage of) students are found to be the highest in Telangana at 63% and the lowest in Haryan

Spire Research and Consulting was honored to be appointed as the Official Research Partner for the Challenge Iskandar Puteri triathlon – a sports event of the Challenge family that covers 44 full and half triathlons in 21 countries. The event was held on 13 August 2016 at Puteri Harbour Marina, Malaysia. Spire Malaysia conducted a total of 100 surveys which consisted of both online and face-to-face surveys with participants of the triathlon. Furthermore, the 200 spectators along the 5km run as well as with those at the fun and fit zone were also surveyed. The event blended fun elements with fitness. It included a host of fun-packed activities such as Zumba, Titan Games, Muay Thai, Floor Ball and Street Soccer. https://www.spireresearch.com/newsroom/events/spire-chosen-as-official-research-partner-to-the-challenge-iskandar-puteri-triathlon/