Special ASEAN-US summit postponed until May

24 Sept 13:55 Key points summarised by AI

The special ASEAN-US summit, initially set for March, has been postponed until May due to scheduling conflicts among ASEAN member leaders.
The summit aims to finalize a joint vision statement on security, economic, and cultural cooperation, with ASEAN considering granting the US a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

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.