Development of a Smart City in the new capital, Kalimantan, has been touted to balance both environmental and industrial considerations. This is debatable as land losses since development started has yet to be replaced.
The community plays an important role in the reintegration of terrorists and their families. Recognizing this, ruangobrol.id piloted a “hyper local” project involving individuals of diverse backgrounds.
COVID-19 has not only presented many unprecedented challenges to daily lives; it has changed the violent extremism landscape in Malaysia.
The pace of Islamisation in Malaysia has undoubtedly increase in the past decade. Spiritual Hijrah by the masses towards greater piety is of course commendable – until it is used by celebrities, entrepreneurs, and politicians for their personal gain.
Despite the Indonesian government’s good intentions to ensure the well-being of fallen submariners’ families, these initiatives demonstrate a need for well-established social security schemes for TNI personnel.
Islamic populism is currently a go-to strategy for Malay-based political parties vying for support form the same pool of electorates. This has been detrimental to the rights and liberties of non-Muslims in Malaysia with the possibility of extremism.
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