Asean chief visits Laos this week

1 Oct 03:09 Key points summarised by AI

ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn visits Laos from November 28-30 to prepare for its upcoming 2024 ASEAN Chairmanship.
The visit includes bilateral meetings with senior Laotian officials, including the Prime Minister, to discuss support for Laos's chairmanship, guided by the theme “Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience,” ahead of its first foreign ministerial retreat in January 2024.

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.