Cave-in kills underground worker

MIRI: A 55 year-old construction worker was buried when the soil above caved in while he was working about three meters underground repairing a leaked water pipe on late Thursday evening. The incident occurred near Lambir Rainforest at the Miri-Bintulu road around 5.30pm. According to Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah, the deceased identified […]

Connecting coastal areas

“It will also allow the local community to promote their produce and generate better income. This will directly change the mobilisation pattern of the community compared to 20 years ago.” “We are all aware that with the ferry services, the traffic became congested. However, with the bridges, the traffic will become smooth and the road […]

Dormitory for construction workers looked into

BETONG: The provision of workers’ dormitory at every construction site in compliance with standard operating procedure (SOP) will be discussed further with the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said post Covid-19 pandemic had warranted the state government to review or improve the SOP of the new normal […]

Not our employees – ThePodium

KUCHING: A foreign worker who tested positive of Covid-19 at a construction site at Sungai Moyan here recently was not working at the The Podium. Chen Ling Development Sdn Bhd which develops the high-rise apartment clarified that foreign workers staying at the Sungai Moyan workers quarters were not its employees. The company said it was […]