Min Aung Hlaing to attend ASEAN summit

2 Oct 09:53 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's military junta leader, Gen Min Aung Hlaing, confirms his attendance at the ASEAN summit in Jakarta on April 24.
The summit is the first gathering of ASEAN leaders specifically convened to address the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.
The meeting aims to tackle the worsening situation in Myanmar, where over 800 pro-democracy protesters have been killed since the February 1 military coup.

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.