1,090 hikers evacuated from Mt. Rinjani on Lombok

13 Sept 03:43 Key points summarised by AI

Over 1,090 hikers were evacuated from Mt. Rinjani in West Nusa Tenggara following a deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake that triggered landslides.
Rescue teams continue to comb the mountain for any remaining survivors, with the latest evacuation finding seven local hikers at Susuk Cave.
The earthquake caused significant devastation, killing at least 16 people (including one hiker), injuring 355, destroying 1,454 houses, and displacing 5,141 residents.
All Thai tourists trapped on the mountain have been safely evacuated, with many returning home, while hundreds of other foreign nationals were also on the volcano.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Today 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.