Muslim Extremists Pose More of a Threat in Southeast AsiaNovember 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...
Singapore Denies Entry to Muslim ‘Hate’ PreacherMay 20, 2022 — 05/20/2022 Singapore (International Christian Concern) – An Indonesian Muslim cleric was denied entry into Singapore because of his “extremist and segregationist teachings” that target other religions, including Christianity. Abdul Somad...
Taliban Takeover Could Boost Terrorism in Southeast AsiaSeptember 13, 2021 — 09/13/2021 Singapore (International Christian Concern) – When the Taliban regained control of Kabul last month, many worried that Afghanistan would soon become a safe haven for those with extremist ideology....
Singapore Church Collaborates with Tech Companies to Reduce Online RadicalismJune 29, 2021 — 06/29/2021 Singapore (International Christian Concern) – The Catholic Church in Singapore has begun collaborating with the government and tech companies such as Facebook, Google, Twitter, and TikTok on a project...
Tatmadaw Invited to ASEAN Summit in Controversial DecisionApril 22, 2021 — 04/22/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Concern is rising over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) decision to invite Myanmar’s military junta to a special summit being held on Saturday...
ASEAN Should Prepare for a New Wave of TerrorismJuly 13, 2019 — 07/13/2019 Singapore (International Christian Concern) – At the 13th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM) in Thailand, Singapore Minister of Defense Ng Eng He warned that member states of the Association...
Singapore Cancelled Anti-Christian Swedish Band’s ConcertApril 2, 2019 — 04/02/2019 Singapore (International Christian Concern) – Last month, the Singaporean government disallowed the concert of Swedish metal band Watain hours before their March 7 performance . The black metal band...
Terrorist Threat In Southeast Asia Growing As IS Fighters ReturnFebruary 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Last month, six Southeast Asian nations in ASEAN signed an intelligence pact to combat militancy as foreign fighters from the Islamic State lose ground and return to their...
Christianity on the rise despite persecution in S.E. AsiaJanuary 11, 2018 — ICC Note: According to Evangelical Focus, evangelicalism in Muslim-majority countries in Southeast Asia including Malaysia and Indonesia is on the rise, with about 10 percent of the population being Christians....
The US warns of IS jihadists expansion into Southeast AsiaAugust 29, 2016 — ICC Note: According to US counter-terrorism officials, IS has a history of partnering with militant groups around the world. Therefore, they fear the Islamic State jihadists expanding into Southeast Asia by...
