Mahathir given mandate to stay on until after November

14 Sept 02:19 Key points summarised by AI

Malaysia's ruling coalition granted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad the mandate to remain in power until after the APEC summit in November.
Mahathir will personally decide the exact timing of his relinquishment of power, reaffirming his intention to hand over to Anwar Ibrahim post-APEC, with Anwar indicating his support for the decision.

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.