Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon downs Indian star PV Sindhu

Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon downs Indian star PV Sindhu

13 Sept 21:52 Key points summarised by AI

Former world number one Ratchanok Intanon secured a crucial victory over Indian star PV Sindhu (21-18, 21-13) at badminton’s World Tour Finals in Bangkok.
Thailand celebrated a double win as 13th-seed Pornpawee Chochuwong also booked a semi-final spot with a shock defeat of top-ranked Tai Tzu-ying.
The delayed 2020 season finale is being held behind closed doors in Bangkok amidst strict biosecurity, with China and Japan notably absent due to coronavirus concerns.

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

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.

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