Hong Kong labour unions are calling for increased risk assessments and safety measures following a surge in industrial accidents, with 62 reported in the first half of the year, including 24 fatalities. Recent incidents include a worker killed by a toppled excavator and another by a road roller.
An explosion at Qatar's Barzan gas facility in Ras Laffan on Sunday night killed 13 people, including 12 Indians, and injured 66. Officials called it an industrial accident, ruling out sabotage, and assured that energy supplies would not be affected.
South Korea sees a factory explosion killing 5, stock market highs driven by AI optimism, Samsung Electronics' market cap surpasses 2 trillion won, Nvidia CEO's upcoming visit, scaled-back political campaigning, and revelations about ex-President Yoon's martial law preparations.
South Korea has launched its first pilot scheme to expand funeral support for deceased foreign workers, following the death of 23-year-old Vietnamese worker Nguyen Van Tuan in a conveyor belt accident at a gravel factory in Icheon, Gyeonggi province. K-Comwel President Park Jong-kil honored Tuan at Incheon International Airport, stating the grief was the same despite the language difference. The agency is now working to institutionalize the benefit through reforms.
Relatives of 10 foreign domestic helpers who died in a fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po last November continue to struggle with grief while dealing with scammers targeting their compensation. An advocate who visited Indonesia in January found many families still in shock, including the story of Siti Khotimah, 40, who was looking forward to reuniting with her 11-year-old daughter after six years and had prepared a birthday bracelet for her.
