Myanmar junta arrests two more journalists: outlet

13 Sept 18:46 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar junta authorities arrested two journalists from the local outlet Dawei Watch in night raids on December 11, confiscating their laptops and phones.
The military informed the families that the arrests were for the journalists' reporting, but did not disclose their whereabouts.
These arrests are part of the junta's extensive crackdown on independent media and dissent since the 2021 coup, which has led to over 170 journalists being arrested.
Myanmar ranks 173 out of 180 in the World Press Freedom Index, with 67 journalists and one media worker currently detained.

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.