Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia

12 Sept 02:39 Key points summarised by AI

Devastating monsoon floods and landslides have claimed at least 221 lives across South Asia, with India, Nepal, and Bangladesh reporting significant fatalities.
Over a million people are marooned, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced from their homes, particularly in India's Assam state where the Brahmaputra River overflowed.
The relentless rains caused building collapses in Mumbai and swept away a newly built bridge in Bihar, highlighting extensive damage to infrastructure.
Authorities anticipate worsening flood conditions in Bangladesh and an unstable situation for the next two weeks, compounding the suffering for affected populations.

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.