Tag Archive: Islamic State

Challenge Lies In Fighting IS Ideology, Not Group

KUALA LUMPUR — The threat of the Islamic State looms large over Malaysia, where the authorities have arrested dozens of suspected militants and uncovered several terror plots planned in the name of the militant group in recent months. Those detained…
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2 Self-Radicalised Singaporean Youths Arrested, Detained Under ISA

A Singaporean youth has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for terrorism-related activities since April this year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on Wednesday (May 27). Additionally, another youth was arrested in May under the ISA…
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Security Guard Jailed For Making Facebook Posts Inciting Religious Violence

A 28-year-old security guard has been jailed for three months after making Facebook posts inciting readers to religious violence. Muhammad Shamin Mohamed Sidek made the two posts on Nov 29 last year after reading a news report of Prime Minister…
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Malaysia High Commissioner To Singapore: Bilateral Relations Is Special And Substantive – Part II

CONTINUED You mentioned that one of the measures to ease congestion at the two checkpoints is possibly a new bridge; can you elaborate on that? Can you also give us some updates on the High Speed Rail? The congestion is…
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