Tropical storm Noul to develop into a typhoon as it approaches central Vietnam

13 Sept 06:20 Key points summarised by AI

Tropical storm Noul is intensifying into a typhoon, projected to make landfall in central Vietnam around Friday noon with wind speeds up to 130kph.
Vietnam is mobilizing over 300,000 personnel and preparing to evacuate approximately 548,000 people from central coastal provinces in anticipation of the storm.
The typhoon will bring heavy to very heavy rainfall (300-400mm/day) to central Vietnam from Thursday afternoon to Friday, and across various regions of Thailand from Friday to Sunday, compounded by a strengthened southwest monsoon.

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.