Singapore News - A strong and resilient Malay/Muslim community makes for a stronger and more resilient Singapore, as it navigates an increasingly uncertain and complex world. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted that the community has forged a distinctive and confident Singaporean. Read more at www.tnp.sg
When the first Jemaah Islamiah members were arrested and questioned 20 years ago, the investigators realised that detention alone would not suffice to tackle the radical religious ideology JI members had been indoctrinated in. Two senior Islamic scholars Ustaz Mohd Hasbi Hassan and Ustaz Ali Mohamed were invited to meet the detainees. Ustaz Ali still remembers the shock.
20 years ago this week, S'pore’s ISD began a crackdown on members of the regional terror group who were planning attacks around the island. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore s senior Muslim leaders welcome shift in position on allowing nurses to wear tudung at work asiaone.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from asiaone.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.