PM Prayut calls for “new growth paradigm” for ASEAN

13 Sept 06:37 Key points summarised by AI

PM Prayut urged ASEAN to adopt a "new growth paradigm" to tackle mounting global challenges, advocating for dynamic, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth that leaves no one behind.
He stressed the urgent conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) within the year to stimulate economic growth, trade, and investment, while also supporting the multilateral trading system.
Prayut called for enhanced regional connectivity across physical, people-to-people, financial, and digital domains, leveraging 4IR technology to empower MSMEs and drive industrial transformation.
He highlighted the necessity for joint efforts on environmental issues, including marine debris, transboundary haze, and illegal fishing, emphasizing close partnership with the global community to foster peace and stability.

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.