Myanmar junta pardons actor jailed for dissent

13 Sept 12:14 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's military junta pardoned and released Paing Takhon, a leading actor and model, who was previously sentenced to three years of hard labour for supporting pro-democracy protests.
Takhon, a prominent figure arrested in April for actively advocating against the military coup, was released along with other actors, with the junta stating it was to allow them to "participate in nation-building with their art."

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.