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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has declared Malaysia's zero-tolerance stance towards extremist and radical ideologies, stressing that character development rooted in religious values must take priority over legislation alone.
Singapore has cancelled the work permits and repatriated two Bangladeshi nationals after investigations revealed they had made extremist and divisive postings on social media platforms, raising fresh concerns about online radicalization among migrant worker communities.
Singapore's Internal Security Department has issued ISA orders to a 19-year-old student and a 30-year-old customer service officer, both radicalised by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They are the seventh and eighth such cases linked to Gaza.
Malaysia's religious affairs ministry will strengthen youth engagement programmes in response to Sultan Nazrin Shah's call for religious leaders to actively counter extremism and misinformation among young people.