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Hong Kong leader says fifth COVID wave has 'overwhelmed' city's capacity

13 Sept 06:36 Key points summarised by AI

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced the city's fifth COVID-19 wave has 'overwhelmed' its capacity, leading to record daily infections.
Daily cases surged 13-fold in two weeks, exceeding 1,300, severely straining hospital beds (90% occupancy) and isolation facilities.
The government will collaborate with Chinese officials to enhance testing, treatment, and quarantine efforts, securing vital resources.
Despite the crisis, Hong Kong remains committed to its 'dynamic zero' COVID strategy, aiming to contain outbreaks swiftly.

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.