SDGs ranking 2019 - Thailand 40th globally, 1st in ASEAN

18 Sept 12:50 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand achieved a global ranking of 40th out of 162 countries in the 2019 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) report, marking a 19-place improvement.
The country notably secured the top position among all ASEAN nations for its progress in sustainable development.
The report highlighted significant global underperformance in SDGs related to Climate Action, Life Below Water, and Life on Land, with no country fully achieving the "Life Below Water" goal.
Experts emphasize the need for six major transformations worldwide, focusing on areas like skills, health, clean energy, and sustainable land use, to meet SDG targets.

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.