Govt to act firmly against perpetrators of violence, ensure situation becomes calmer - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said there have been attempts to disrupt peace in the nation and its thriving economy.
Tue May 21 2024
ASEAN foreign ministers condemn extremists Quran burning
ASEAN foreign ministers have strongly condemned the acts by extremists and far-right politicians in certain countries of burning and desecrating the Quran last month.
Sun Feb 05 2023
US imposes sanctions on Islamic State financial network
The US accuses those designated of playing a key role in facilitating the travel of extremists to Syria and other areas where IS operates.
Tue May 10 2022
Special unit to monitor individuals linked with radical, extremists groups
Bukit Aman has set up a special unit to constantly monitor social media platforms in an effort to prevent the young generation from getting caught up with extremist groups.
Fri Apr 29 2022
Indonesia sentences 6 inmates to death over deadly prison riot
Indonesia has struggled to counter militancy in prisons as some extremists command influence in jails.
Thu Apr 22 2021
France marks 5 years since deadly attacks on Bataclan, cafes
France marked five years since 130 people were killed by Islamic State extremists who targeted the Bataclan concert hall, Paris cafes and the national stadium.
Fri Nov 13 2020
Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines join forces to safeguard Sulu Sea
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the joint initiative was aimed at countering the movement of violent extremists and terrorists across borders of the three nations.
Thu Oct 12 2017
White House braces for fallout from Trump remarks on Virginia violence
But his remarks left White House officials bracing for fallout from disappointed Republicans whose support he needs to govern in the coming months and years.
Wed Aug 16 2017
Battles between Philippine extremists, government-backed separatists kill 25
Soldiers provided artillery support for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to try to tackle Islamist extremists.
Mon Aug 14 2017
Sydney to erect barricades to prevent vehicle attacks - police
Australia's largest city was also considering more permanent measures such as bollards, garden beds or other landscaping features in Martin Place.
Fri Jun 23 2017
Unjust to alienate countries allegedly supporting extremists - Expert
The Arab states should bring this issue to a roundtable discussion to persuade Qatar to refuse the ideology of terrorism as a whole.
Mon Jun 05 2017
PM Najib hopes Duterte's aggressive stand can improve security in southern Philippines
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak hopes the more aggressive stand taken by Rodrigo Duterte against extremists in the southern Philippines will improve the security in that region.
Sun Apr 30 2017
Extremism, the enemy of unity - PM Najib
He said extremism could exist in any religion, but this did not warrant anyone to generalise the religion's followers as extremists.
Sat Jan 21 2017
Malaysia's Counter-Messaging Centre countering extremism, radical activities - Zahid
He said the move was part of the strategic approach to counter such extremism because the authorities were fully aware that terrorists were good at creating stories and rhetoric.
Tue Nov 08 2016
Bangladesh forces kill four suspected Islamist militants
Police have conducted a series of raids on suspected militant hideouts since extremists stormed a posh Dhaka cafe in July.
Sat Oct 08 2016