Australia’s Victoria state has record 288 new cases

14 Sept 03:05 Key points summarised by AI

Victoria state reported a new daily record of 288 coronavirus cases, following a record number of tests.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a reduction of over 4,000 in weekly international arrivals to Australia starting next week.
Victoria, which banned international arrivals due to hotel quarantine breaches, became the first state to recommend mask-wearing when social distancing is not possible.
Other Australian states are moving to charge for hotel quarantine, following Sydney's disproportionate burden and Queensland's existing fees.

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.