A Critical Study of Kumpulan Militant Malaysia, its Wider Connections in the Region and the Implications of Radical Islam for the Stability of Southeast Asia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Mohd Mizan Mohammad Aslam
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Critical Study ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Radical Islam ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Freedom Fighters ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Stability ◽  
East Asia Region

<p>This study analyzes the existence and political history of Kumpulan Militan Malaysia (Malaysia Militant Group-KMM); the most spectacular Muslim militant group to recently emerge from Malaysia. Using an interpretive framework derived from typology of radicalism, this study exposes the roots of the group and its transformation into a militant movement. Based on extensive fieldwork, numerous interviews and in-depth research of related documents, this study demonstrates that the existence of KMM cannot be dissociated from Afghanistan’s global Jihadist campaign.  This study analyzes the activities of KMM in the context of radical Islam in the South East Asia region and its wider connection, particularly with the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI). Findings from fieldwork research conducted with active and ex-members of KMM and JI are presented to find the answer to the question pertaining the involvement of these two groups in terrorism activities in Southeast Asia.  Southeast Asian contemporary social and political scenarios have been build-up from a long history of rebellious freedom fighters against colonial super-powers. In addition to nationalism, Islamization has also played a significant role in establishing freedom movements in the 1940s and 1950s. Systematic pressure under colonial powers and harsh policies implemented by ultra nationalists to these groups resulted in a series of rebellions and defiance such as what happened in Indonesia, Southern Thailand and the Southern Philippines. Historical facts led to radicalism in these countries, which are important for gaining a better knowledge about Muslim radicalism in Southeast Asia also presented in this thesis.  The ‘typology of radicalism’ - the transformation from ‘nominal believers’ to activists, extremists, radicals and terrorists is explained in this research. Understanding Islam and their willingness to perform Jihad as was carried out in Afghanistan has had a significant impact on today’s militants. Finally, this research suggests the best methods for overcoming radicalism and diffusing KMM and JI’s threat in Southeast Asia.</p>

A Critical Study of Kumpulan Militant Malaysia, its Wider Connections in the Region and the Implications of Radical Islam for the Stability of Southeast Asia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Mohd Mizan Mohammad Aslam
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Critical Study ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Radical Islam ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Freedom Fighters ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Stability ◽  
East Asia Region

<p>This study analyzes the existence and political history of Kumpulan Militan Malaysia (Malaysia Militant Group-KMM); the most spectacular Muslim militant group to recently emerge from Malaysia. Using an interpretive framework derived from typology of radicalism, this study exposes the roots of the group and its transformation into a militant movement. Based on extensive fieldwork, numerous interviews and in-depth research of related documents, this study demonstrates that the existence of KMM cannot be dissociated from Afghanistan’s global Jihadist campaign.  This study analyzes the activities of KMM in the context of radical Islam in the South East Asia region and its wider connection, particularly with the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI). Findings from fieldwork research conducted with active and ex-members of KMM and JI are presented to find the answer to the question pertaining the involvement of these two groups in terrorism activities in Southeast Asia.  Southeast Asian contemporary social and political scenarios have been build-up from a long history of rebellious freedom fighters against colonial super-powers. In addition to nationalism, Islamization has also played a significant role in establishing freedom movements in the 1940s and 1950s. Systematic pressure under colonial powers and harsh policies implemented by ultra nationalists to these groups resulted in a series of rebellions and defiance such as what happened in Indonesia, Southern Thailand and the Southern Philippines. Historical facts led to radicalism in these countries, which are important for gaining a better knowledge about Muslim radicalism in Southeast Asia also presented in this thesis.  The ‘typology of radicalism’ - the transformation from ‘nominal believers’ to activists, extremists, radicals and terrorists is explained in this research. Understanding Islam and their willingness to perform Jihad as was carried out in Afghanistan has had a significant impact on today’s militants. Finally, this research suggests the best methods for overcoming radicalism and diffusing KMM and JI’s threat in Southeast Asia.</p>

scholarly journals BABAK BARU REJIM KEAMANAN SIBER DI ASIA TENGGARA MENYONGSONG ASEAN CONNECTIVITY 2025

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 220
Author(s):  
Indah Novitasari
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Security Cooperation ◽  
Security Regime ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Stability

This article discusses the relevance phenomenon of the world community's dependence on the use of cyber space, and the form of cyber security cooperation in Southeast Asia after ASEAN Community 2015. The use of cyber as an implication of information and communication technology progresses not only gives positive impact by shortening the distance, space and time, but in fact negatively impacted by the emergence a new generation of non-traditional threats which called cybercrime. This non-traditional threat appears latent, but has a massive impact on countries in Southeast Asia that have relatively high cyber consumptive levels with low cyber security. This spectrum of non-traditional threats needs to be addressed by efforts to implement a regional cooperation in order to strengthen the civic resilience actively within the global and regional framework. After ASEAN Community 2015, the integration of the region in various fields has also opened the vulnerability of various countries in the region against cybercrime. In facing this threat, ASEAN needs to create a more comprehensive cyber security cooperation framework through cyber security regime in Southeast Asia as an implementation of ASEAN values ​​and norms in realizing the stability of the region. The cyber security regime in Southeast Asia is considered to be a rational choice especially in achieving ASEAN Connectivity in 2025 as an agenda in realizing integration in Southeast Asia   Keywords: Cyber, Cyber Security Cooperation in South East Asia, Cyber Security Regime in South East Asia, ASEAN Connectivity 2025.     Abstrak   Artikel ini merupakan kajian yang membahas keterkaitan fenomena ketergantungan masyarakat dunia terhadap penggunaan ruang Siber, dan bentuk kerjasama Keamanan Siber di kawasan Asia Tenggara pasca berjalannya ASEAN Community tahun 2015. Penggunaan siber sebagai implikasi kemajuan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi, tidak hanya memberikan dampak positif dengan mempersingkat jarak, ruang dan waktu, namun nyatanya memberikan dampak negative dengan munculnya ancaman non-tradisional generasi baru yaitu kejahatan siber. Ancaman non-tradisional ini muncul secara laten, namun berdampak massif bagi negara-negara di Kawasan Asia Tenggara yang memiliki tingkat konsumtif siber relatif tinggi dengan keamanan siber yang rendah. Spektrum ancaman non-tradisional ini kemudian perlu disikapi dengan upaya melaksanakan sebuah kerjasama regional guna memperkuat ketahanan siber yang dilakukan secara aktif dalam kerangka global dan regional. Pasca Komunitas ASEAN 2015, integrasi kawasan dalam berbagai bidang nyatanya juga telah membuka kerentanan berbagai Negara di kawasan terhadap serangan kejahatan siber. Dalam menghadapi ancaman ini, maka ASEAN perlu membuat sebuah kerangka kerjasama keamanan siber yang lebih komprehensif melalui rejim keamanan siber di Asia Tenggara sebagai sebuah implementasi nilai dan norma ASEAN dalam mewujudkan stabilitas kawasan. Rejim Keamanan Siber di Asia Tenggara dinilai menjadi sebuah pilihan rasional terlebih dalam mencapai konektivitas ASEAN tahun 2025 sebagai sebuah agenda dalam mewujudkan integrasi di kawasan Asia Tenggara.   Kata Kunci: Siber, Kerjasama Keamanan Siber di Asia Tenggara, Rejim Keamanan Siber di Asia Tenggara, ASEAN Connectivity 2025  

scholarly journals Sejarah Mazhab Fikih di Asia Tenggara

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-39
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ikhsan
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Historical Aspects ◽  
Islamic Jurisprudence ◽  
History Of ◽  
National Constitution

This study explains the historical aspects of the spread of Islamic Jurisprudence in South East Asia which cannot be separated from the history of the spread ofIslam itself in Southeast Asia. It also describes the existence of Islamic jurisprudence as indicated by the intellectual works of Southeast Asian Islamic Jurisprudence scholars, especially in the Shafi'i School. The existence of Islamic jurisprudence was then developed in the form of influences that influence the National Constitution in South East Asia, especially in Indonesia, in the form of Compilation of Islamic Law.

scholarly journals Comparison Between Barus And Plak-Pling Tombstones Based On Analysis Of Motif Design

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Wani Maler ◽  
◽  
Shyeh S.K.M. ◽  
Oetomo R.W. ◽  
Suprayitno S. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Early History ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Preliminary Survey ◽  
The South ◽  
Muslim Population ◽  
History Of ◽  
East Asia Region

The Centre for Global Archaeological Research at Universiti Sains Malaysia (transl. University of Science Malaysia) had signed a memorandum of understanding with Universitas Syiah Kuala (Unsyiah) and Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) regarding Islamic archaeological research in Sumatera. This cooperation was in order to unearth new clues on the early history of Islam in the South East Asia region. A preliminary survey had been done in Aceh and Barus which found a number of tombstones belonging to the early Muslim population in the area. This study focused on the Barus tombstones found in Penanggahan, Barus during the fieldwork in the December of 2014. The oldest tombstone found in Barus to date was dated to about 1350 AD. The Barus tombstones were made from tuff. This particular tombstone was unique in its form, the decoration and motif not conforming to any known classification to date. The engravings and carvings on the surface of the tombstones have its own distinct style. There are also similarities of the ornaments with those of the Plak-Pling tombstones which seems indicative of contact between Barus and Aceh during the time of the spread of Islam in the region.

Perkembangan Bahasa Indonesia—Melayu di Indonesia dalam Konteks Sistem Pendidikan

1970 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-424
Author(s):  
S. Mahayana
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
National Language ◽  
Political Interest ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Official Language ◽  
Brunei Darussalam ◽  
History Of ◽  
East Asia Region ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia ◽  
State Language

The long history of Malayan-Indonesia language often can’t be separated from many political interest of state. moreover, after juridical legitimated in UUD 1945 as State Language, Indonesian language act as state language, national language, union language, official language, interrelation language in every side of people. Therefore, Indonesian language become un-separated part of Indonesian nation’s life. Meanwhile, because Indonesian language rooted from Malayan language, an effort to unite similarity with language in ASEAN (south East Asia) region, as Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam language, isn’t a meaningless task. In fact, to prevent misunderstanding between nations, this effort is a necessary.  

scholarly journals Errata

1962 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-139
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
History Of ◽  
New Type ◽  
Image Position ◽  
Printing Machine

Readers of this Journal will recall the provocative article in Vol. 2, No. 2 by John Smail entitled An Autonomous History of South-East Asia. This article has aroused considerable comment. It is all-the-more unfortunate then that it was marred by fifty or more misprints and omissions. With this issue of the Journal we have changed to a new type and printing machine, and we hope such errors as committed before will remain merely the follies of our youth. We attach a list of the more important of the misprints in Mr. Smail's article.

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