Death toll climbs past 370 in Indonesian tsunami disaster

23 Sept 04:55 Key points summarised by AI

A devastating tsunami, likely triggered by an eruption and landslide from Anak Krakatau volcano, struck western Java and southern Sumatra without warning, claiming at least 373 lives and injuring over 1,400.
The sudden waves demolished homes and hotels, sweeping away locals and Christmastime tourists, with widespread destruction impacting coastal areas and even claiming members of the Indonesian pop band Seventeen.
Indonesia's tsunami detection buoy system had been non-operational since 2012 due to vandalism and budget shortfalls, raising concerns, though officials noted volcanic tsunamis are inherently difficult for conventional earthquake sensors to predict.

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

Yesterday 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.