Myanmar actor Paing Takhon sentenced to three years in labour camp

13 Sept 23:46 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar actor Paing Takhon received a three-year labour camp sentence for participating in anti-coup demonstrations.
His lawyer criticized the court's "unprecedented" procedure, which skipped normal justice steps and ruled his admission of protest participation as a confession.

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.