Malaysia's king, queen quarantined after staff test Covid-19 positive

13 Sept 15:29 Key points summarised by AI

Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin and Queen Tuanku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah are self-quarantining for 14 days after seven palace staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
Despite testing negative themselves, the royal couple opted for quarantine, while health authorities investigate the infection source among the stable staff, amidst Malaysia's highest coronavirus case count in Southeast Asia.

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.