Last three orangutans smuggled into Thailand set to return to Indonesia

2 Oct 18:06 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand is set to repatriate the final three smuggled orangutans—Nobita, Shizuka, and Brian—to Indonesia next week, concluding their custody since 2019.
These CITES-protected apes, valued at approximately Bt1 million on the black market, were held as evidence in smuggling trials, contributing to the 71 orangutans returned to Indonesia since 2016.

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.