Myanmar unity government says it must be part of any ASEAN bid to end crisis

13 Sept 09:11 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's newly formed National Unity Government (NUG) insists on its essential role in any ASEAN-led resolution, urging the bloc to reject the military junta's legitimacy.
ASEAN attempts to mediate the crisis, with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing slated to attend an April 24 summit, marking his inaugural foreign trip post-coup.
The NUG, formed by ousted pro-democracy figures and ethnic leaders, actively seeks international recognition and requested an invitation to the ASEAN meeting over the junta.
Ongoing violence sees security forces kill over 730 protesters, while bombings and clashes with ethnic insurgents intensify, prompting widespread international condemnation.

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.