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Malaysia's construction, sub-contractor industries urged to expand into Asean, India- AIEC
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's construction and sub-contractor industries must expand beyond domestic borders and actively tap opportunities in the wider ASEAN region and India to remain competitive, said ASEAN India Economic Council (AIEC) Malaysia…
Thailand suffers another construction accident just a day after rail tragedy that killed 32
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand -- A new construction accident on a road near Thailand's capital, Bangkok, was reported on Thursday, just 24 hours after a construction crane fell on a moving passenger train in the country's northeast, killing at least…
RTS Link construction on track for completion by end 2026
PETALING JAYA: The Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project connecting Malaysia and Singapore is progressing smoothly and is expected to be completed on schedule by the end of this year, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said most physical…
Shining a light on mental health in construction in Hull
Suicide prevention charity Andy's Man Club (AMC) and national housebuilder Persimmon have teamed up to shine a light on mental health in the construction industry. Josh Anderson, the charity's lead for East Yorkshire, spoke to a group of…
Kerjaya Prospek unit bags RM201.25 construction contract in Sungai Buloh
Corporate News KUALA LUMPUR: Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Kerjaya Prospek (M) Sdn Bhd has accepted a building contract from Greencove Sdn Bhd in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, for RM201.25mil. Greencove is a wholly-owned…
Thailand's acting PM calls for blacklisting of construction firm after crane collapse
Thailand 's acting prime minister has called for tougher laws to blacklist the construction company involved in the deadly accident that led to a train crash killing 32 people. Anutin Charnvirakul visited Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeast of…
WWII-era 227kg bomb unearthed at Jasin construction site
Nation JASIN: An unexploded 227kg aerial bomb believed to date back to the Second World War was uncovered at a construction site here on Wednesday (Jan 14). Jasin OCPD Supt Lee Robert said the discovery came to light at about 3pm, when the Bemban…
TRC Synergy wins RM249mil construction job
PETALING JAYA: TRC Synergy Bhd has secured a contract from Gilang Cendana Sdn Bhd for a construction project in Putrajaya, worth RM249mil. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the construction firm said the project involves the proposed design…
Thailand suffers another construction accident just a day after rail tragedy that killed 32
A new construction accident on a road near Thailand's capital, Bangkok, was reported on Thursday, just 24 hours after a construction crane fell on a moving passenger train in the country's northeast, killing at least 32 people. There was no…
Construction crane falls on moving train in Thailand, killing 32
Nakhon Ratchasima | A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment Wednesday that killed at least 32 people and injuring 66 in northeastern Thailand. The derailment occurred on part of a planned high-speed rail…
Construction waste solutions proposed
By Hsu Yi-ping and Shelley Shan / Staff Reporters The National Land Management Agency yesterday proposed solutions to speed up the removal of excess soil and rock from constructions sites, after a new policy governing the management of vehicles for…
Jan Staller's abstract photography chronicles New York under construction
Photographer Jan Staller's new monograph, Manhattan Project, is a sideways examination of the city's relentless pace of change. Staller's focus is not on the physical structures that give the New York skyline its ever-shifting dynamism, but on the…
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Major construction-linked accidents in Thailand
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Jan 14, 2026, 09:16 PM BANGKOK, Jan 14 - Dozens of people were killed on Wednesday after a crane collapsed onto a moving train in northeastern Thailand, in the latest in a…
WWII-era 227kg bomb unearthed at Melaka construction site
Sign up now: Get insights on the biggest stories in Malaysia Published Jan 15, 2026, 10:38 AM JASIN - An unexploded 227kg aerial bomb believed to date back to the Second World War was uncovered at a construction site in Melaka on Jan 14. Jasin OCPD…
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