Australia says two citizens released from Myanmar detention

13 Sept 09:06 Key points summarised by AI

Australian business consultants Matthew O’Kane and Christa Avery, detained in Myanmar since late March, have been released and departed Yangon.
A third Australian, economist Sean Turnell, an advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi, remains in custody, facing investigation for alleged immigration and state secrets offenses.

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.