Singapore fully vaccinates 80% of population against COVID-19

18 Sept 08:02 Key points summarised by AI

Singapore achieved a global first, fully vaccinating 80% of its 5.7 million population against COVID-19, making it the world's most vaccinated country.
This critical milestone enables the city-state to further ease COVID-19 restrictions, with expanded home vaccination teams ensuring broader access.

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.