Singapore extends quarantine-free entry as Asia shifts to "living with COVID"

13 Sept 18:29 Key points summarised by AI

Singapore will lift all quarantine requirements for vaccinated travelers starting next month, joining other Asian nations in a firm move towards a "living with the virus" approach.
The financial hub will also remove outdoor mask mandates and allow larger groups to gather, signifying a major turning point in its fight against COVID-19.

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.