Indonesia receives first COVID vaccine from China's Sinovac

13 Sept 12:55 Key points summarised by AI

Indonesia received its initial shipment of 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd., as announced by President Joko Widodo.
The government plans to receive an additional 1.8 million doses in early January, alongside raw materials to produce 45 million more doses locally.
The vaccine requires evaluation by Indonesia's food and drug agency (BPOM) before mass distribution can commence across the archipelago.
Indonesia is preparing for a nationwide inoculation program to address its accelerating COVID-19 infection rates, which are the highest 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.