Singapore PM backs continued exclusion of Myanmar junta from ASEAN meetings

13 Sept 12:42 Key points summarised by AI

Singapore's PM Lee Hsien Loong insists ASEAN should continue excluding Myanmar's junta from meetings until it cooperates with the agreed peace plan.
Lee urged new ASEAN chair Cambodia to engage all parties in Myanmar's conflict, including the ousted ruling party, following a controversial visit by Cambodian PM Hun Sen to the junta leader.
He highlighted Myanmar's ongoing military attacks and political imprisonments, underscoring the junta's failure to implement peace commitments despite earlier agreements.
Singapore supports discussing proposals for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid but emphasizes the need for access to all parties and broader ASEAN consultation among foreign ministers.

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.