Suu Kyi has called the accusations absurd and denies all charges against her.

While China's drills around Taiwan have abated, it is still carrying out military activities.

The political fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already been a boon for SpaceX's Falcon 9, which has swept up other customers severing ties with Moscow's increasingly isolated space sector.

The rising cost of living and political 'games' have been identified as some of the main factors.

China has sent ships and aircraft across an unofficial buffer between Taiwan and China's coast and missiles over its capital, Taipei, and into waters surrounding the island.

Thailand's opposition plans to petition the constitutional court to decide whether Prayuth Chan-ocha's time as prime minister in the junta counts towards his tenure as premier, which is limited to eight years.

China's military has said the sea and air joint exercises, north, southwest and east of Taiwan, had a focus on land-strike and sea-assault capabilities.

The former prime minister is credited with propelling Pakatan Harapan to victory at the last polls, but it remains to be seen if he can do it again with his latest alliance, Gerakan Tanah Air.

Bersatu vice-president Ronald Kiandee says this is for the sake of political stability in the country.

However, they say multi-cornered fights will benefit the opposition pact as it attempts to challenge BN for the Malay vote.

He says it may prove unpopular but maintains that it was the right decision.

Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, was arrested in mid-February for bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia