North Korea celebrates building 10,000 modern homes in Pyongyang
North Korea said it has moved forward with a series of construction projects, some of which are still ongoing.
Mon Apr 17 2023
High Court acquits Abdul Azeez's brother of graft abetment charges
The High Court here today acquitted and discharged Datuk Abdul Latif Abdul Rahim from two charges of abetting his younger brother, Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez, with accepting bribes.
Wed Jan 19 2022
MBAM: Budget 2022 does not offer much for construction industry
The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) has expressed its gratitude to the government for some construction projects announced in Budget 2022 but believes they are insufficient.
Fri Oct 29 2021
Lim Guan Eng under self-quarantine, trial postponed to Sept 22
Lim is facing four charges relating to the undersea tunnel and major road construction projects in the state.
Wed Sep 08 2021
Another govt dept engineer in remand for alleged corruption
According to a MACC source, the 40-year-old engineer was arrested yesterday after giving his statement.
Sat Aug 21 2021
Gov't to review yet to start construction projects - Mustapa
The government will review all construction projects nationwide, particularly those which have yet to kick-off, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said.
Sat Jul 17 2021
Critical construction projects can proceed during MCO - Works Ministry
Work in all construction sites in the six states placed under the Movement Control Order (MCO) have been ordered to stop effective tomorrow.
Tue Jan 12 2021
Economy, rakyat will suffer if development expenditure is cut, says Mustapa
The allocation for development expenditure under Budget 2021 for construction projects cannot be cut as it will have an adverse impact on the country's economic network and the people.
Sat Nov 28 2020
MOE identifies abandoned school projects in bid to expedite reconstruction work
The Ministry of Education (MOE) is identifying long-abandoned school construction projects nationwide so as to enable reconstruction work to be expedited.
Fri Nov 27 2020
85 per cent projects disrupted under MCO underway
To date, 85 per cent of construction projects nationwide involving government contracts that have stalled due to the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO), have been resumed.
Sat Jul 25 2020
Qatar's World Cup construction boom a gold mine for Malaysia
Qatar is needing a lot of materials for its construction projects for the 2022 World Cup... materials that Malaysia can provide.
Mon Oct 16 2017
Can Olympics make Rio the new Barcelona?
Olympic construction projects have turned Rio upside down, but a harsh economy and major failures are overshadowing organizers' hopes of emulating Barcelona's Olympian transformation back in 1992.
Fri Feb 05 2016
Education Ministry has no debt with school construction contractors
The Education Ministry does not owe any contractor any debt with regard to school construction projects, says Deputy Minister P. Kamalanathan.
Mon Dec 14 2015
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024