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Based on 10 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

JAKARTA -- A firebrand Indonesian cleric was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for lying about his COVID-19 test result. (confirmed by 3 sources) [1]

JAKARTA -- Huge crowds in Jakarta welcomed the return of Indonesian Islamist leader Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, who returned to the country on Tuesday after three years of self-imposed exile in Saudi Arabia. [2]

JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Six suspected supporters of a hardline Indonesian Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab were killed in a clash with police on Monday, Jakarta police chief Fadil Imran told reporters. [3]

Decision gives boost to country's vaccination program starting Wednesday With 229m doses secured, vaccinating 67% of population may take over three years Leaders angle for more security and economic help as Biden era draws near Across Asia, pandemic ... [4]

JAKARTA -- Just a week after returning from exile in Saudi Arabia, an Indonesian Islamist leader is already creating a stir by holding mass gatherings of Muslims despite the country's coronavirus crisis. [5]

InterviewJapan precision instruments maker Shimadzu counts on US-developed products Company expands R&D facilities, seeking opportunities in new energy Masami Tomita, a managing executive officer at Shimadzu, spoke with Nikkei about the company's pla... [6]

PATTAYA, Thailand — A Pakistani DJ was attacked by a group of around ten men believed to be local food delivery riders after one of them ordered him to stop his motorbike and accused him of “causing trouble.” The 31-year-old victim, who works as a DJ... [7]

TOKYO -- On Monday, Nov. 24, at Toyota Arena Tokyo, a highly anticipated all-Japanese boxing showdown is taking place as Tenshin Nasukawa faces Takuma Inoue for the vacant WBC bantamweight world title. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-06-24 · 41% match

Firebrand Indonesian cleric gets 4 years for COVID test lies

JAKARTA -- A firebrand Indonesian cleric was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for lying about his COVID-19 test result.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-11-10 · 75% match

Indonesian Islamist leader urges 'moral revolution' on return home

JAKARTA -- Huge crowds in Jakarta welcomed the return of Indonesian Islamist leader Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, who returned to the country on Tuesday after three years of self-imposed exile in Saudi Arabia.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-12-07 · 75% match

Six suspected Indonesian cleric supporters dead in clash: police

JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Six suspected supporters of a hardline Indonesian Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab were killed in a clash with police on Monday, Jakarta police chief Fadil Imran told reporters.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-01-08 · 74% match

Politics

Decision gives boost to country's vaccination program starting Wednesday With 229m doses secured, vaccinating 67% of population may take over three years Leaders angle for more security and economic help as Biden era draws near Across Asia, pandemic

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-11-17 · 70% match

Indonesian cleric's mass rallies anger Jokowi amid COVID crisis

JAKARTA -- Just a week after returning from exile in Saudi Arabia, an Indonesian Islamist leader is already creating a stir by holding mass gatherings of Muslims despite the country's coronavirus crisis.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-25 · 36% match

Japan precision instruments maker Shimadzu counts on US-developed products

InterviewJapan precision instruments maker Shimadzu counts on US-developed products Company expands R&D facilities, seeking opportunities in new energy Masami Tomita, a managing executive officer at Shimadzu, spoke with Nikkei about the company's pla

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-11-02 · 34% match

Honking doesn’t please everyone as Pakistani DJ beaten by group of riders in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand — A Pakistani DJ was attacked by a group of around ten men believed to be local food delivery riders after one of them ordered him to stop his motorbike and accused him of “causing trouble.” The 31-year-old victim, who works as a DJ

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-23 · 33% match

'Prodigy' Nasukawa, former MMA superstar, faces Inoue for WBC title

TOKYO -- On Monday, Nov. 24, at Toyota Arena Tokyo, a highly anticipated all-Japanese boxing showdown is taking place as Tenshin Nasukawa faces Takuma Inoue for the vacant WBC bantamweight world title.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-05-03 · 50% match

Indonesian Groups Call for Jihad Against Burma, to Dismay of Burmese Muslims

RANGOON—In the lead up to the foiled terrorist attack on the Burmese Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesian Islamic terrorist leader Abu Bakar Bashir warned of launching jihad—holy war—against Burma’s government over its treatment of Muslim minorities.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-06-26 · 40% match

Coronavirus: Week of June 20 to June 26, Sydney cases rise amid partial lockdown

Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Cumulative global cases have reached 180,346,611, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

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