Tips for safe travel during long New Year holidays

13 Sept 12:25 Key points summarised by AI

Long journeys in enclosed vehicles during holidays amplify COVID-19 transmission, especially with the Omicron variant, due to close contact and poor air circulation.
Implement strict in-transit precautions: Continuously wear face masks, avoid talking or eating together, refrain from sharing utensils, maintain social distancing, and frequently sanitize hands.
Prioritize pre-travel health and vehicle checks: Assess personal health via official apps and take antigen tests before departure; drivers must ensure vehicles are disinfected and well-ventilated.
Individuals in close contact with infected persons or experiencing flu-like symptoms must cancel travel plans, get tested, and self-isolate for 14 days.

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.