Thais warned to avoid protest sites in Indonesia

14 Sept 22:10 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai Embassy in Jakarta has issued a warning for Thai citizens in Indonesia to steer clear of ongoing protest sites across the capital and other cities.
Indonesian students are demonstrating against a controversial draft criminal bill that proposes banning sex outside marriage, weakening the anti-corruption agency, and criminalizing insults against the president.

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.