Myanmar strongman pays respects to the remains of General Prem

13 Sept 13:11 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's Senior General Min Aung Hlaing paid solemn respects to the late General Prem Tinsulanonda, expressing profound grief and stating he felt as if he had lost his father.
Min Aung Hlaing recalled General Prem's valuable advice from their 2012 encounter, which included insights on democratic principles, gratitude to the Motherland, and poverty eradication through agricultural development.

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.