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Based on 8 verified sources covering Finland, Myanmar, Thailand:

TOKYO -- At 84, micro-lending guru Prof. Muhammad Yunus has accumulated international tributes and media accolades galore, from the Nobel Peace Prize for his work promoting grassroots community development to U.S. [1]

Dr Sanchita Basu Das is an Associate Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, and an Economist with the Economic Research Department of the Asian Development Bank. [2]

TOKYO Atsushi Murakami, a 52-year-old researcher with Kirin Brewery has been recognized by a German trade association as one of the world's top experts on hops. [3]

One of the great symbols of the struggle for democracy in China has died. Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo was unyielding in his fight for the betterment of his country and his passing is a great loss to its citizens. He was 61. [4]

Special Adviser Riikka Pitkänen 1. Who are you? I’m Riikka Pitkänen and I work as a Special Adviser in the Materiel Unit of the Resource Policy Department. [5]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-07 · 35% match

Bangladesh's Yunus walks reform tightrope in eye of trade, domestic storms

TOKYO -- At 84, micro-lending guru Prof. Muhammad Yunus has accumulated international tributes and media accolades galore, from the Nobel Peace Prize for his work promoting grassroots community development to U.S.

[2] TH fulcrum.sg · 2020-09-21 · 35% match

Sanchita Basu Das

Dr Sanchita Basu Das is an Associate Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, and an Economist with the Economic Research Department of the Asian Development Bank.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-03-17 · 31% match

Kirin's heroic hop specialist helps brewer craft success

TOKYO Atsushi Murakami, a 52-year-old researcher with Kirin Brewery has been recognized by a German trade association as one of the world's top experts on hops.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-07-20 · 31% match

Editorial: Democratic world must stand united after Liu Xiaobo's death

One of the great symbols of the struggle for democracy in China has died. Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo was unyielding in his fight for the betterment of his country and his passing is a great loss to its citizens. He was 61.

[5] FI defmin.fi · 2021-08-25 · 31% match

Special Adviser Riikka Pitkänen

Special Adviser Riikka Pitkänen 1. Who are you? I’m Riikka Pitkänen and I work as a Special Adviser in the Materiel Unit of the Resource Policy Department.

[6] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 34% match

Suu Kyi Willing to Work with USDP

[7] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 32% match

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[8] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 31% match

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