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Questions mount about how Florida building could have crumbled
AFP, Published on 28/06/2021
» SURFSIDE (UNITED STATES) - Questions mounted Monday about how a residential building in the Miami area could have collapsed so quickly and violently last week, killing at least nine people with more than 150 still unaccounted for, as desperate families feared the worst.
Swedish PM resigns following no confidence vote
AFP, Published on 28/06/2021
» STOCKHOLM - Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven resigned on Monday, one week after he lost a vote of no confidence, leaving it up to the speaker of parliament to begin the search for a replacement.
Covid infection alarm for navy top brass
Published on 28/06/2021
» Navy chief Admiral Chartchai Sriworakhan and other senior officers were rushed for Covid-19 testing on Monday after it was revealed the guest star at a navy concert to raise funds for the Red Cross was infected with the coronavirus disease, an informed source said.
Thailand Economic updates: FOREX Policy rate on hold amid record-breaking exports
Business, Bangkok bank, Published on 28/06/2021
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to maintain the policy rate at 0.5% for the ninth straight meeting. We believe the BOT will leave the rate unchanged for at least another couple of years. The BOT believes that previous financial support schemes, such as rehabilitation loans and asset warehousing, will benefit businesses and households more than lowering the policy rate further.
Indonesia recommends Sinovac vaccine for children 12-17
Reuters, Published on 28/06/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has recommended the Covid-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech for children above 12, a spokesman for its Covid-19 task force said on Monday, as the country seeks to extend inoculations amid a surge in infections.
Provincial health offices told to monitor returnees
Online Reporters, Published on 28/06/2021
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered all provincial health offices to closely watch workers returning home after construction camps in Bangkok and nearby provinces were closed for 30 days to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
UN urges immediate dismantling of systemic racism
AFP, Published on 28/06/2021
» GENEVA - The UN rights chief called Monday for systemic racism against black people to be immediately dismantled around the world to avoid repeating outrages like the killing of George Floyd.
Thai stocks drop, Malaysia hits 7-month low
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/06/2021
» Thai stocks fell on Monday while Malaysian equities tumbled to a seven-month low, leading a selloff across many of southeast Asia’s markets, after the government in Kuala Lumpur extended a nationwide lockdown due to elevated Covid-19 infections.
US strikes kill Iran-backed fighters on Iraq-Syria border
AFP, Published on 28/06/2021
» BEIRUT: US air strikes against Iran-backed armed groups on the Syrian-Iraqi border killed at least seven fighters overnight into Monday, sparking immediate calls for revenge and fears of a new escalation between Washington and Tehran.