HK protests to target airport after night of violence

13 Sept 23:51 Key points summarised by AI

Hong Kong protesters plan to disrupt one of the world's busiest airports on Saturday, following a night of violent clashes with police.
Demonstrators attacked metro stations on Friday, vandalizing property and setting fires, in retaliation for previous police actions against protesters.
Authorities are implementing strict access controls for the airport and its express train service to prevent chaos experienced during earlier protest actions.
The planned airport 'stress test' continues weeks of unrest, with protesters deeming recent government concessions as insufficient and delayed.

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.