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• Structural Integrity Confirmed at Square 2 Mall After Ceiling Panel Collapse Near Novena Escalator

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Asia

  A ceiling panel at Square 2 mall dislodged and fell onto an escalator landing on the morning of April 11, with no injuries reported. Initial investigations by the Building and Cons...

• Infrastructure and Safety Under Scrutiny Following Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake in Northern Vanuatu

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 35 kilometers northeast of Luganville on Monday night, March 30, 2026, causing moderate to severe structural damage and triggering a fres...

• Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya Confirms Compensation Eligibility for Ormonde Building Collapse Victims as Death Toll Rises to Nine

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Jomo Sibiya has confirmed that workers affected by the fatal building collapse in Ormonde, Johannesburg, are eligible for social security b...