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Amazon union drive voting ends, counting set to begin
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» BESSEMER (UNITED STATES) - Voting concluded Monday on whether to create the first Amazon labor union in the United States, at a warehouse in Alabama, after a historic, five-month David vs Goliath campaign.
Besieged Mozambique town deserted as thousands flee militant raid
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» PEMBA (MOZAMBIQUE) - The northern Mozambique town of Palma, seized by militants last week, was all but deserted on Monday after thousands of residents abandoned their homes and fled by road, boat and on foot.
'Ever Given' free, opening way for Suez traffic
New York Times, Published on 29/03/2021
» The mammoth cargo ship blocking one of the world’s most vital maritime arteries was wrenched from the shoreline and finally set free Monday, raising hopes that traffic could soon resume in the Suez Canal and limit the economic fallout of the disruption.
Japan government halts use of Line for sensitive information
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» TOKYO: The Japanese government has decided to temporarily halt its use of popular messaging app Line, owned by SoftBank Corp's Z Holdings, to handle sensitive information, chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Monday.
Thais deny army forcing back Myanmar refugees
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» CHIANG MAI: About 2,000 refugees fleeing Myanmar to Thailand had been pushed back despite ongoing aerial bombardment, two activist groups said on Monday, but Thai authorities said the army was taking care of them on the border.
Anti-government protesters defy police threat of arrests
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» Hundreds of anti-government protesters gathered on Monday in defiance of a threat by police to make more arrests, a day after nearly 100 demonstrators were detained for breaching public health measures against the coronavirus.
Thailand loses 1.45m tourism jobs from pandemic
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» Thailand has lost about 1.45 million tourism jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, including 400,000 in the first quarter, a private tourism group said on Monday, as the country gets ready to reopen to visitors to try to rescue the struggling sector.
Police vow more protest arrests after nearly 100 detained
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» Police on Monday vowed to arrest more people participating in anti-government protests after detaining nearly 100 at a demonstration a day earlier, citing a law restricting gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Complaint filed alleging B2.7m surf skate pre-order fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/03/2021
» Ten people filed a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division on Monday, alleging they were cheated after placing orders online for surf skates, for which they paid in full and never received.
Chinese seen leading tourist arrivals in Phuket after reopening
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/03/2021
» The government expects about two million foreign tourists, mostly Chinese and Europeans, to visit Phuket this year after the nation’s most popular resort island reopens to vaccinated visitors from July 1.