Cambodia goes to poll, Hun Sen looks set to extend power

13 Sept 16:18 Key points summarised by AI

Cambodians vote in an election poised to extend Prime Minister Hun Sen's 33-year tenure.
The sole credible opposition party's dissolution ensures Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP) faces no real challenge.
Activists launched a "clean finger" boycott campaign against the election, which critics fear will solidify one-party rule.
International concern mounts as the government cracks down on dissent, with the EU, US, Japan, and Australia refusing to send election observers.

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.