Two construction workers died ni Elmina Ridge landslide
Firemen found the victims buried by earth and concrete of the U box culvert while they were doing drainage construction work.
Mon Sep 09 2024
Construction worker first khalwat convict sentenced to whipping
Mohd Affendi Awang pleaded guilty to being with a woman who is not his wife or "mahram" in a building that was undergoing renovation.
Mon Feb 19 2024
Foreigners occupying abandoned school were construction workers - police
Police confirms that foreigners occupying an abandoned school in Taman Desa are actually construction workers from a nearby building site.
Tue Dec 13 2022
Bangladeshi worker found dead under concrete rubble of building under construction
A Bangladeshi construction worker was found dead under the rubble of concrete that collapsed on the 51st floor of a building under construction at Oxley Tower, Jalan Ampang here early today.
Tue Sep 27 2022
Ministries agree to agency's proposal to manage entry of foreign construction workers - Hamzah
The Home Ministry and the Human Resources Ministry have agreed to a proposal from Construction Labor Exchange Berhad to enable the agency to fully manage the entry of foreign construction workers.
Mon Jul 18 2022
Applications for migrant construction workers approved, but response slow - Fadillah
The government has approved some 14,000 applications to recruit migrant construction workers but the response from the foreign workers themselves has been quite slow.
Fri Jun 10 2022
Up to 100 missing in collapsed Nigerian highrise
A luxury residential highrise under construction in Lagos collapses, trapping construction workers under a pile of concrete rubble.
Tue Nov 02 2021
Melbourne construction sites shut down after anti-vaccine mandate protest
An anti-vaccine mandate protest turned violent after Victoria govt required all construction workers to have at least one dose by Friday.
Tue Sep 21 2021
Phase two of CIVac to begin Aug 5 - Fadillah
Phase Two of the Construction Industry Vaccination Programme (CIVac) which will kick off on Aug 5 will involve 55,000 construction workers in Penang and Johor.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Thais wait overnight to get free COVID-19 tests
Ekachai Sirichert, a 30-year-old construction worker, said a test is required for him to go back to work.
Fri Jul 09 2021
Concrete slab at highway construction site collapses, two workers injured
Two Bangladeshi construction workers were injured after a concrete slab and metal reinforcements at a new highway construction site above the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), near here, collapsed.
Sat Jun 19 2021
Three dead, one seriously injured after crane topples on SUKE highway
Preliminary investigations found three construction workers died while a local road user was injured in the incident.
Mon Mar 22 2021
Federal Court defers to Aug 26 to decide appeals in drug trafficking cases
The Federal Court has deferred its decision to Aug 26 to decide appeals in drug trafficking cases involving three Iranians and a construction worker.
Wed Jul 15 2020
Nine bodies of landslide victims found, efforts underway to find two others
Nine bodies of foreign construction workers buried alive during the landslide at Tanjung Bungah here yesterday, have been found so far.
Sun Oct 22 2017
Three dead, many feared buried in Tanjung Bungah landslide
At least three people have been killed in a landslide incident at a construction site in Tanjung Bungah, here, this morning.
Sat Oct 21 2017
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024