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Taiwan rejects permits for 2 Hong Kong officials as visa row escalates

13 Sept 06:44 Key points summarised by AI

Taiwan rejected residence permits for two Hong Kong officials, escalating bilateral tensions between the two entities.
The rejection comes after Taiwan criticized Beijing's new security law imposed on Hong Kong, which has been widely condemned internationally.
This visa dispute mirrors a recent incident where Taiwan's acting consul in Hong Kong returned home after refusing to sign a document supporting Beijing's 'one China' policy as a condition for visa renewal.

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.