Earthquake damage on Lombok reaches US$138 million

21 Sept 22:59 Key points summarised by AI

The 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Lombok and Bali caused over US$138 million in damages and losses, according to Indonesia's national disaster agency.
Extensive infrastructure damage includes nearly 68,000 houses, 468 schools, six bridges, and numerous other public and private buildings.
North Lombok regency, closest to the epicenter, suffered the most severe destruction, with nearly 75% of its residential areas destroyed.
The death toll from the earthquakes has climbed to over 320, with more than 270,000 people displaced from their homes.

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.