President Jokowi declares Asian Games 2018 open

13 Sept 09:12 Key points summarised by AI

The Asian Games 2018 torch completed its 18,000 km journey across 53 Indonesian cities, arriving in Jakarta on August 15.
President Joko Widodo officially received the torch at Merdeka State Palace on August 17, coinciding with Indonesia's Independence Day, and declared the Asian Games 2018 open.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 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.