Indonesia arrests 14 people suspected of heading to Syria
Indonesia arrested 14 people, including children, as they allegedly tried to travel to Syria, where hundreds of Indonesian youngsters have joined extremist groups like the Islamic State (IS).
Armed Indonesian police commandos arrive in the area outside a damaged Starbucks coffee shop after a series of explosions hit central Jakarta, January 14, 2016. (Source :AFP)
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia arrested 14 people, including children, as they allegedly tried to travel to Syria, where hundreds of Indonesian youngsters have joined extremist groups like the Islamic State (IS), Jakarta police spokesman Muhammad Iqbal said on March 14.
The official said the Jakarta police stopped the group on March 13 at the Jakarta international airport as they tried to board a flight to Bangkok, from where they planned to continue on to Syria.
Among them was a family of five with three children from Tangerang, west of Jakarta . Five others were from the Indonesian part of Borneo . Police did not say whether those detained planned to join the IS.
According to a report from the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) released in February, as of December 2015, more than 200 Indonesians had been deported by Turkey after trying and failing to enter Syria.
In January, the IS claimed a terror attack in Jakarta , killing eight people, including four terrorists. It was the first major attack in the country in seven years.
🙈 Indonesian authorities have complained that the country’s anti-terror law has some weaknesses that make it difficult to stop people who intend to go abroad and join terrorist groups. The parliament is considering adopting tougher anti-terrorism measures.-VNA
Indonesia’s Government has extended Operation Tinombala 2016, which aims to hunt down Abu Wardah Santoso, head of a terror group in Poso, Central Sulawesi.
Heavy floods in Indonesia’s West Java province have killed two people, left three others missing and forced more than 3,000 others to evacuate, local authorities said on March 13.
Naval officers of Indonesia and the US have discussed plans for a regular military exercise at sea in 2016 at their recent meeting in the East Java province capital of Surabaya.
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
Armed Indonesian police commandos arrive in the area outside a damaged Starbucks coffee shop after a series of explosions hit central Jakarta, January 14, 2016. (Source :AFP)
