Hong Kong flash-mob rallies erupt as anger mounts over shot protester

13 Sept 11:14 Key points summarised by AI

Flash-mob rallies and student sit-ins erupted across Hong Kong following the police shooting of an 18-year-old protester, Tsang Chi-kin.
The shooting, the first time a demonstrator was hit by a live round, occurred during intense clashes where Tsang attacked officers, escalating months of pro-democracy unrest.
This incident intensified public anger against Beijing's rule, overshadowing China's 70th Communist Party anniversary celebrations with widespread violence.
Police defended the officer's actions as self-defense, while protest groups condemned the increasing use of live ammunition by authorities.

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.