Cambodia poll sees 80 per cent turnout

13 Sept 08:48 Key points summarised by AI

Cambodia's general election recorded an 80.49% voter turnout, significantly exceeding the previous election's 69% despite calls for a boycott.
The National Election Commission (NEC) chairman hailed the high turnout as a success, asserting it reflects the Cambodian people's understanding of democracy.
NEC officials dismissed criticisms regarding the election's fairness, which stemmed from the main opposition party's dissolution and the absence of international observers from key countries like the US, Japan, and Australia.
Critics largely viewed the election as a 'sham' designed to prolong Prime Minister Hun Sen's 33-year grip on power.

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.