Malaysia charges former finance minister with corruption

25 Sept 03:20 Key points summarised by AI

Malaysia's former finance minister, Lim Guan Eng, was charged with corruption on Friday.
The charge relates to soliciting a bribe for a significant $1.5 billion infrastructure project, with additional charges anticipated next week.

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.