South Korea running out of sickbeds in COVID-19 resurgence

14 Sept 01:59 Key points summarised by AI

South Korea faces a critical COVID-19 resurgence, reporting over 300 new infections daily for 16 consecutive days, totaling 19,400 cases.
Hospitals in greater Seoul are critically short on sickbeds, with only 4.5% of critical care beds and 24% of general COVID-19 beds remaining available.
Authorities implemented unprecedented restrictions in the Seoul area, banning onsite dining after 9 p.m. and limiting coffee shops to takeout to curb the spread.
A strike by nearly 16,000 intern and resident doctors further strains healthcare services, causing delays and disruptions amid the escalating crisis.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Today 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.