Muslim Extremists Pose More of a Threat in Southeast Asia

November 27, 2023 — 11/27/2023 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) — New research from PEW Research has found that Muslims and Buddhists in Southeast Asia believe Muslim extremists are more concerning and dangerous than...

Archbishop Urges Christians to Vote Responsibly

November 6, 2022 — 11/06/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) - Archbishop Simon Poh, chairman of the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) spoke recently during an ecumenical forum in Malaysia, urging Christians to make...

Malaysian Court of Appeal to Determine Whether to Revive Lawsuit Against Muslim Politician

July 18, 2022 — 2022/07/18 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Malaysian Court of Appeal’s decision to revive a lawsuit concerning two Christians and a Muslim politician will be determined on August 16. This...

Civil Courts Have No Jurisdiction Over Religious Renunciation Cases

July 13, 2022 — 07/13/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The High Court of Malaysia has dismissed the bid of a woman who wanted to renounce Islam legally. The Court stated that civil courts...

Catholic Church Extends Mercy on Mentally Ill Man Who Desecrated Church

July 10, 2022 — 07/09/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A Malaysian Cathedral of the Keningau diocese has reported an incident of vandalism during its worship service. At around 7:30 AM, a 34-year-old man...

Malaysian Police Set Up Special Unit to Monitor Extremism

May 7, 2022 — 05/07/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Malaysian police (Bukit Aman) have set up a special unit to monitor social media platforms to prevent the young generation from being influenced...

Malaysian Writer Arrested for Allegedly Insulting Mohammad

May 5, 2022 — 05/05/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A Malaysian writer named Uthaya Sankar was arrested on April 11 after being accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammad in a Facebook post. He...

Malaysian Lawmaker Sentenced for Criticizing Shariah Court System

May 2, 2022 — 05/02/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – On April 25, Malaysian lawmaker Maria Chin Abdullah was sentenced to seven days in jail for allegedly insulting the Shariah judicial system. Shariah judge...

Missing Pastor and Wife Likely Victims of “Enforced Disappearance”

April 23, 2022 — 04/23/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) recently held that missing pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth Sitepu were victims of enforced disappearance,...

Christian Lawmaker and Muslim Professor Spar in Ongoing Legal Battle

April 21, 2022 — 04/21/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A Christian lawmaker and a Muslim university professor is in the middle of a long-running legal battle over the alleged defamation of each other....

Five Years on, Abducted Pastor Raymond Koh’s Whereabouts Still Unknown

February 16, 2022 — 02/16/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – February 12, 2017, was the last day Pastor Raymond Koh was seen. More than ten masked men jumped out from three black SUVs and...

More Islamic Studies Concern Malaysian Parents

January 28, 2022 — 01/28/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A Malaysian father’s recent tweet went viral after he questioned the hours of Islamic studies in his daughter’s weekly schedule. The father was shocked...

Police Only Ask Witnesses Three Years after Pastor and Wife Went Missing

January 25, 2022 — 01/25/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Malaysian police only interviewed two witnesses nearly three years after Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth Sitepu disappeared. In an oral...

Decline of 2021 Terrorist Threats in Asia Caused by Pandemic Restrictions

January 9, 2022 — 01/09/2022 Asia (International Christian Concern) – In 2021, the number of terrorist threats in Southeast and South Asian countries have been reduced thanks to the COVID-19 movement restrictions. According to...

Malaysian Groups Upset about Police’s Inaction Against Muslim Cleric

December 17, 2021 — 12/17/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Dozens of multiracial civil society groups jointly submitted a memorandum to the Malaysian police, questioning the delay in arresting Muslim cleric, Syakir Nasoha, after...

Malaysian Churches Calls for Christian Participation in Critical Election

December 16, 2021 — 12/16/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) issued a call to its followers on Wednesday to be active participants in the upcoming Sarawak state...