Hong Kong on edge ahead of sensitive Chinese anniversary

14 Sept 02:26 Key points summarised by AI

Hong Kong endured a chaotic weekend marked by police deploying water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets against protesters who set fires and threw petrol bombs.
The city's metro stations and roads reopened Monday, revealing widespread graffiti, smashed windows, and damaged infrastructure from the clashes.
Tensions remain high as Hong Kong approaches the sensitive 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China on October 1, with activists planning further mass protests that authorities are eager to avoid.

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.