Malaysian authorities probing marriage of 11-year-old Thai girl

17 Sept 21:01 Key points summarised by AI

Malaysian authorities are investigating the reported marriage of an 11-year-old Thai girl to a 41-year-old Malaysian man, 30 years her senior.
Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail declared the marriage illegal, citing the girl's age and lack of Syariah court consent, and ordered officials to investigate and separate the couple.
The 41-year-old man, a self-proclaimed imam and father of six, reportedly took the girl as his third wife in a ceremony in Thailand, with the apparent blessing of her parents.
The incident has sparked strong criticism from Malaysian women's groups and social activists, who are urging the government to implement legislative measures to end child marriage.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.