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thestar.com.my - Malaysia's construction, sub-contractor industries urged to expand into Asean, India- AIEC
Malaysia's construction, sub-contractor industries urged to expand into Asean, India- AIEC
The Star Online

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…

abcnews.go.com -  JINTAMAS SAKSONCHAI and WASAMON AUDJARINT Associated Press - Thailand suffers another construction accident just a day after rail tragedy that killed 32
Thailand suffers another construction accident just a day after rail tragedy that killed 32
ABC News

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…

thestar.com.my - RTS Link construction on track for completion by end 2026
RTS Link construction on track for completion by end 2026
The Star Online

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…

scmp.com - Lo Hoi-ying - Explainer | Bid-rigging clamp, smoke-free construction sites: Hong Kong Legco gets cracking
Explainer | Bid-rigging clamp, smoke-free construction sites: Hong Kong Legco gets cracking
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's new Legislative Council held its first meeting on Wednesday, with lawmakers focusing on follow-up work after last November's deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which claimed the lives of 161 people and displaced nearly 5,000…

independent.co.uk - Stuti Mishra - Two dead in Bangkok after another construction crane collapses in Thailand
Two dead in Bangkok after another construction crane collapses in Thailand
The Independent

At least two people were killed near capital Bangkok on Thursday after a construction crane collapsed onto a busy road, the second such accident in Thailand within 48 hours. The latest incident took place in Samut Sakhon, just outside the Thai…

independent.co.uk - Jintamas Saksonchai - Thailand suffers another construction accident day after rail tragedy that killed 32
Thailand suffers another construction accident day after rail tragedy that killed 32
The Independent

Thailand has experienced a second construction accident in as many days, with reports of at least one fatality near Bangkok on Thursday. This incident at an elevated road construction site follows Wednesday's devastating crane collapse onto a…

thestar.com.my - Kerjaya Prospek unit bags RM201.25 construction contract in Sungai Buloh
Kerjaya Prospek unit bags RM201.25 construction contract in Sungai Buloh
The Star Online

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…

independent.co.uk - Shweta Sharma - Thailand's acting PM calls for blacklisting of construction firm after crane collapse
Thailand's acting PM calls for blacklisting of construction firm after crane collapse
The Independent

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…

thestar.com.my - WWII-era 227kg bomb unearthed at Jasin construction site
WWII-era 227kg bomb unearthed at Jasin construction site
The Star Online

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…

axios.com - Alexandria Sands - What's happening to Sycamore's under-construction Cotswold taproom
What's happening to Sycamore's under-construction Cotswold taproom
Axios

Cotswold should still get a family-friendly hangout where the troubled Sycamore Brewing was supposed to open — just not Sycamore. Why it matters: Customers were thrilled when the brewery announced in March that it was coming to Cotswold, an…

independent.co.uk - Jintamas Saksonchai - Thailand suffers another construction accident just a day after rail tragedy that killed 32
Thailand suffers another construction accident just a day after rail tragedy that killed 32
The Independent

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…

coindesk.com - Crypto bill delay 'may ultimately be constructive' for final product, Benchmark says
Crypto bill delay 'may ultimately be constructive' for final product, Benchmark says
CoinDesk

Delayed markups could give Congress time to resolve issues that may determine how, and whether, institutions fully enter U.S. crypto markets, broker Benchmark said.

theadvocate.com - Claire Grunewald - Construction firm drops rezoning request for expansion in Louisiana's Hungarian settlement
Construction firm drops rezoning request for expansion in Louisiana's Hungarian settlement
The Advocate

A request for rezoning is being dropped after residents of Louisiana's Hungarian settlement expressed concerns that the move would bring industrial work to their area. More than 70 people gathered Tuesday for a Livingston Parish zoning meeting…

taipeitimes.com - 台北時報 - Construction waste solutions proposed
Construction waste solutions proposed
Taipei Times

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…

chrisd.ca - ChrisD.ca - Construction Begins on Railside Mixed-Use Neighbourhood at The Forks
Construction Begins on Railside Mixed-Use Neighbourhood at The Forks
ChrisD.ca - Winnipeg News

- Construction Begins on Railside Mixed-Use Neighbourhood at The Forks January 15, 2026 12:18 PM | News WINNIPEG — Construction is underway on Railside at The Forks, a new mixed-use neighbourhood planned for downtown Winnipeg. The…

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