
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

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025