Tag Archive: Indonesia

50 Singaporeans Were Denied Entry into Batam Every Week For Talking or Using Handphones

Several Singaporeans found themselves turned back from Batam immigration yesterday after possibly flouting new rules. Miss Ann Fernandez and two friends were among a group of eight who were turned back from the Batam Centre Ferry Terminal after taking the…
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Muslim Clerics Say to No ‘Jilboobs’ in Indonesia

Jakarta. The highest authority of Muslim clerics in Indonesia has issued a fatwa against what a leading Indonesian news website has dubbed “Jilboobs” — women who wear a jilbab, or Islamic headscarf, but skimp on adopting entirely the conservative dress code by wearing “tight”…
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Five Malaysians Wanted For Suspected Militan Activities

KUALA LUMPUR: LESS than a decade after local militant groups were thought to have been neutralised, security agencies are warning of the emergence of four new terror organisations. Intelligence sources told the New Straits Times that these four groups, permutations of earlier…
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