Is Cambodia an easy target for terrorists?
Cambodia’s position at the geographical heart of Southeast Asia makes it an attractive base for criminals and militants. Hun Sen says he is standing up to illicit activity.
Islamic State (IS)
How will Trump’s Immigration Ban affect ASEAN?
Trump’s immigration ban sent shockwaves around the world, but Indonesia’s Jokowi and Malaysia’s Najib find no cause for concern. Is there nothing to worry about?
Amid growing popularity, Malaysia fights back against Islamic State
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Claire Heffron Malaysia has set up a counter-messaging centre that will use social media channels to dissuade the view that the Islamic State (IS)…
Terrorism without end? Weak states need to take stronger actions
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Dimitra Stefanidou Gandhi said that, “terrorism and deception are not weapons of the strong, but of the weak”. And that is a fact. However,…
Is Southeast Asia vulnerable to ISIS?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Jolene Yeo A wave of religious radicalisation has spread over Southeast Asia, as the region finds itself in a strategically and historically vulnerable orientation…
Islamic State in Asia: “Biggest danger” is to Malaysia and Indonesia
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Holly Reeves As you read this, there is a Chinese destroyer warship off the coast of Singapore. It is hunting down terrorists. At the…
“Not if, but when”
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailFollowing the terrorist attacks in Brussels on 22 March, concerns over the rise of the so-called Islamic State’s influence and activity in Southeast Asia have…