Malaysia to spend $335 million for flood relief

13 Sept 13:05 Key points summarised by AI

Malaysia allocates 1.4 billion ringgit ($335 million) in aid to assist those devastated by severe floods in December, which displaced nearly 70,000 people and caused 48 deaths.
The relief package encompasses direct cash aid for affected households, death benefits, utility bill and vehicle repair relief, and funds for post-flood cleaning and reconstruction efforts.

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.