Construction sector

Over 150 evacuated from Lotte store in Busan after part of ceiling collapses

A section of the first basement floor ceiling collapsed, causing water to gush from above and flood the area below.

South Korean police search Seoul city offices, builders over deadly overpass collapse

The raids came three days after part of the Seosomun overpass in western Seoul collapsed during demolition work on May 26.

Forum: Consider operational challenges while strengthening standards to boost migrant worker welfare

South Korean prosecutors to investigate deadly Seoul overpass collapse

Three people were killed and three others were injured in the accident.

Construction at Chong Pang City to resume on May 26, weeks after bar from site fell on nearby block

Additional safety measures are to be implemented on the work site.

Philippine rescuers racing against time a day after deadly building collapse

Rescue workers retrieve the body of a victim among debris as a nine-story building under construction collapsed in Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, May 24, 2026. REUTERS/Noel Celis

Hanoi’s urban renewal blitz leaves homes demolished and families relocated

Onlookers view a field of rubble from residential buildings at a demolition site to make way for an expanded road network in Hanoi on May 18.

Rescuers search for 20 missing at collapsed Philippine building

An unfinished nine-storey concrete building under construction near Manila collapsed early on May 24.

Gel-based cooling wear trialled in Singapore can potentially reduce body heat by 9 deg C

Mr Darryl Tan, Asia-Pacific's market lead for Eztia Materials, wearing the climate-tech firm's cooling singlet and arm sleeves.

S’pore depends on migrant workers. Why do we accept conditions we would never tolerate ourselves?

Generic of construction workers at a construction site in Clementi on April 16, 2026. Can be used for stories on foreign workers, migrant workers, workplace safety

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