Najib arrested, to spend Tuesday night in detention

14 Sept 05:59 Key points summarised by AI

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested by the anti-corruption agency in connection with the 1MDB corruption probe.
He was picked up from his home and is expected to be charged on Wednesday morning, spending Tuesday night in detention.
Najib allegedly received RM42 million (S$14.2 million) from SRC, a former subsidiary of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund.
The investigation was revived following his coalition's defeat in the May general election, three years after initial reports of funds in his personal accounts.
Najib denies any wrongdoing, asserting the funds were a political donation from Saudi royals.

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.