A student wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak receives a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine shot from a health worker in Jakarta, Oct. 27, 2020.

COVID-19: From Philippines to Bangladesh, Nations Hunt for Vaccines

Soaring infection rates plague Indonesia, Malaysia; Bangladesh fears winter surge.

Indonesian police show a photograph of suspected Jemaah Islamiyah leader Para Wijayanto and pictures of various items seized during his arrest, at a news conference in Jakarta, July 1, 2019.

Analysts: Jemaah Islamiyah a Dormant Threat in Indonesia

2020-11-17

Although outlawed, the militant group linked to al-Qaeda has ample funding and a recruiting pipeline.

Police officers carry a bag with the body of a suspected militant who was killed during a gunfight in Central Sulawesi province in Indonesia, Nov. 17, 2020.

Indonesian Police Kill 2 MIT Suspects in Central Sulawesi

2020-11-17

With their deaths, the membership of the Islamic State-linked militant group has dropped to 11, police say.

Muhammad Rizieq Shihab (center), leader of the hardline Islamic Defenders Front, gestures to supporters as he arrives to inaugurate a mosque in West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 13, 2020. AFP

Police Chiefs Sacked over Indonesian Cleric’s Rallies amid Pandemic

2020-11-16

Security authorities need to take action against anyone who violates coronavirus health guidelines, President Jokowi says.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) is pictured on a TV monitor clapping next to leaders of other nations who participated in a virtual signing ceremony for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade pact, Nov. 15, 2020.

Blockbuster Asia-Pacific Trade Deal Draws Praise, Warnings

ASEAN calls Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with China, four other nations its most ambitious trade agreement.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (center) and other leaders of member-states attend a virtual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Nov. 12, 2020.

ASEAN Must Promote Peace, Avoid Being Caught in Big-Power Rivalry, Leaders Say

Southeast Asian leaders take part in 37th ASEAN Summit, the second one held virtually in 2020.

Muhammad Rizieq Shihab (center), leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), speaks to his followers upon his arrival from Saudi Arabia at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, near Jakarta, Nov. 10, 2020.

Controversial Cleric Returns to Indonesia After 3 Years in Saudi Arabia

Muhammad Rizieq Shihab’s homecoming could cause some trouble in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, analysts say.

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