The decision of the Seoul capital government was made a day after a historic heavy rain occurred on August 8-9, leaving at least 16 people dead or missing.

Cement export structure of Vietnam is changing; it is mainly from the export of main clinker to cement.

Fitch Ratings predicts that China's steel production will fall sharply, due to the housing construction activity "decelerating", production activities are limited due to China's environmental protection measures.

The Ministry of Construction is drafting a circular on regulations on management and use of new condominiums, replacing current regulations. In this draft, there are many new additions required from practice.