Myanmar's Suu Kyi pulls out of first election trip over coronavirus

13 Sept 09:45 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi canceled her first election campaign event due to a worsening coronavirus outbreak and advice from the health minister.
The country has seen a significant surge in COVID-19 cases, with daily infections increasing and total cases more than doubling since mid-August, raising concerns for its health system.

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.