Malaysian PM Muhyiddin seeks king's assent to declare emergency: sources

14 Sept 01:24 Key points summarised by AI

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is seeking the king's approval to declare a state of emergency.
The proposed emergency would involve suspending parliament, which was scheduled to reconvene in November.

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.