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Netflix and Walt Disney emerged as the big winners at the Golden Globe awards, taking home most of the evening’s prizes for their films and television shows, in an awards show tailor-made for the unusual pandemic-affected times.

The labour union of Thai Airways International is protesting changes to the ailing flag carrier's employment contract, which its employees were asked to agree to as part of its financial rehabilitation programme.

Already facing a daunting Covid vaccination challenge, French and German authorities are fighting to convince more people that a jab from the pharma giant AstraZeneca is just as effective as others.

Thailand expects investment to triple to at least 300 billion baht in the country's industrial east this year as investment projects previously held by the coronavirus outbreak get pushed forward again as the pandemic eases, an official said on Monday.

Police are assessing damage caused at Ding Daeng police station for future legal action against protesters who rallied there early on Monday morning, after the demonstration outside the army barracks where Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha lives.

Thai Airways International Plc is seeking a capital infusion of as much as 50 billion baht under a debt restructuring plan set to be submitted to the Central Bankruptcy Court to keep the flag carrier operational, according to people familiar with the matter.

Indonesian resort island Bali has launched a drive-thru vaccination campaign targeting thousands of hospitality workers, as the popular tourist destination eyes reopening to foreign visitors.

SONGKHLA: Police have arrested the prime suspect in the rape and murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Hat Yai district early on Saturday morning.

NAKHON PHANOM: A man was arrested with 500 kilogrammes of dried marijuana in packages in the back of his pickup in Na Kae district early on Monday.

Thirty-three people were injured during the rally in Bangkok on Sunday night, and 22 protesters were detained by police.

SAMUT SAKHON: The Central Shrimp Market of this coastal province reopened on Monday after being closed since Dec 19, when the second wave of Covid-19 began spreading from there.

Directly or indirectly, the military has always called the shots in Myanmar. And now that it has removed the decade-old façade of gradual democratisation by detaining civilian leaders and seizing power, Western calls to punish the country with sanctions and international isolation are growing louder. Heeding them would be a mistake.

Vietnam's economy has fared better than that of almost any other country except China during the Covid-19 crisis. It grew by 2.9% last year while most other countries fell into recession.

The Covid-19 pandemic has created urgent demand for health innovations to better serve individuals, organisations and entire societies. The pharmaceutical industry has been on the frontlines of the challenge as it races against time to find solutions.

After a month under military rule, Myanmar remains gripped by anger and frustration. Despite the growing danger to their personal safety, thousands of people continue to hit the streets daily to demand the release of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a return to democracy.

Thirty-three people were confirmed injured during the pro-democracy rally outside the 1st Infantry Regiment barracks in Bangkok on Sunday night, and 22 protesters were detained by police.

Thailand added 80 new coronavirus cases on Monday, 36 of them from active testing, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 26,031. No new deaths were reported.

HONG KONG: Hundreds of democracy supporters gathered outside a Hong Kong courthouse on Monday chanting slogans and flashing protests symbols as some of the city's best-known dissidents were expected to appear in the dock later charged with subversion.

YANGON: Ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has not been seen since last month's military coup, is due to face court Monday after a deadly weekend crackdown against relentless democracy protests.

Protesters in Myanmar prepared for more demonstrations against junta rule on Monday, defying a crackdown a day earlier that killed at least 18 people in the bloodiest violence since the military seized power one month ago.

Most mobile users may not be aware some apps installed on their devices are tracking them across websites and other apps for targeted advertising, but the upcoming roll-out of Apple's iOS 14 operating system could potentially disrupt the practice as it would notify users and allow them to decide if they will allow tracking of their digital footprints.

Bradley Wilkinson is the owner of a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, and the kind of electric-vehicle diehard who knows how to squeeze every last mile of range out of his vehicle.

PARIS: Willingness to get a Covid-19 vaccine is on the rise compared to last year, a survey of six industrialised countries published on Monday showed.

The Finance Ministry is preparing to provide a financial remedy to 137,000 government contract employees to help with the cost of living, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).

The uncertainty we’re living through today has taught us that the most constant element in our world is change. Our world can change so quickly, with different degrees of impact, that we often get caught off guard. Our work, businesses and lives get affected in so many ways that we are forced to change or transform.