Sholto Byrnes, The National, Can South-East Asia stop the advance of Islamist extremism? "The R20 communique called for religious and political leaders “to join in building a global alliance founded upon shared ...

Nicola Smith, Telegraph, Indonesian women join Iran's hijab protests amid fears own rights under threat "Activist Ririn Sefsani, the head of the NGO “Commitment for Change” and one of the organisers of the Jakarta ...

Al Jazeera, How Indonesia coaxes jailed hardliners away from extreme views

"Potential parole for Umar Patek, convicted over the Bali bombings, has drawn attention to Indonesia’s deradicalisation programmes."

Ehsanullah Amiri, Toronto Star, ‘YouTube has changed my life.’ How Afghan refugees stuck in limbo built a global following. "The channel displays immigrants’ hard living conditions and their ...

Amy Chew, SCMP, Bomb maker behind Bali blasts ‘sorry’, but has ‘deradicalised’ Umar Patek been rehabilitated?, 5 Sep 2022 "As the 20th anniversary ...

Syaifudin Zuhr; Mahmud Syaltout Syahidulhaqq; Sunarwoto, Munirul Ikhwan; DNajib Kailani; Bimantoro; Alfon Satria, Muhammad Zulkarnain, Laporan Penelitian, Digital Humanities Dan Big Data Dalam Studi Islam, Pusat Studi Mukaddima. Research ...

SCMP, Why Indonesians of different faiths are mourning Ahmad Syafi’i Ma’arif, the Islamic scholar who preached ‘co-existence’ over tolerance "Ahmad Syafi’i Ma’arif, who passed away on May 27 at the age of 86, ...

I was pleased to see this comprehensive review, which also has some striking graphics (see the Twitter thread below):

Izmy Khumairoh, The Suryakanta, ...

Bilveer Singh, The Diplomat, The Somad Affair and Singapore’s Battle Against Religious Extremism, 31 May 2022 "In protest against Somad’s deportation, the preacher’s supporters took to the social media to condemn the Singaporean ...

I participated in the first session of this Lehigh conference organised by Rob Rozehnal (via Zoom), alongside Sana Patel and Ismail Fajrie Alatas, in a panel on Authority and Authenticity. It was interesting to hear their papers, and to to receive comments from respondent Dheepa Sundaram. I also caught Madelina Nuñez and Harold Morales presenting ...

Euro News, Indonesians pray for Ramadan in Southeast Asia's largest mosque

Prayers in Isqitlal mosque streamed on YouTube

Yosi Winosa, Salaam Gateway, Investments will be made in cloud computing, Internet of Things ..., 10 Feb 2022 Discussion: this sector is part of a shariah compliant fund.

Antonia Timmerman, Rest of World, Trolling, doxxing and false arrests: How governments are using tech to intimidate critics in Southeast Asia, 20 Jan 2022 "Digital repression by way of fake news labeling, as well as technological and psychological ...

Conde Nasté Traveller, The King of Saudi Arabia Is Traveling to Indonesia With 506 Tons of Luggage

"It's the first time a Saudi king has visited the country in 46 years, and he's going all out. Among the huge haul are some pretty high-luxury items: ...

Al Jazeera, Indonesia quells COVID, but is a new wave on the way?

"Daily cases and deaths have dropped sharply in Jakarta and Java, but experts say limited testing and contact tracing have allowed the virus to surge elsewhere in the archipelago."

Issues of data transparency are significant here.

CNN Indonesia, Menag Bangun Cyber Islamic University, 100 Persen Online

On the proposal for a Cyber Islamic University in Indonesia.

Amy Chew, SCMP, Afghanistan: Taliban’s return ‘boosts morale’ of militant groups in Southeast Asia

"“Indonesia, Malaysia and the southern ...

Bloomberg, A Meme-Stock-Recommending Cleric Moves Indonesia’s ...

ABC, Indonesian Muslims mark grim Eid amid devastating virus wave

"Muslims across Indonesia are marking a grim Eid al-Adha festival for a second year as the country struggles to cope with a devastating new wave of coronavirus ...

Al Jazeera, ‘It cannot be contained’: Indonesia COVID deaths go unreported

"Jauhar is not an undertaker – he actually works in television production as a director. But as Indonesia struggles through this recent surge in COVID-19 ...

NME, Voice of Baceprot: Indonesian metal trio forge ahead to Wacken Open Air in defiance of sexist mudslinging

"Only five Indonesian bands have ever set foot on stage at Wacken Open Air, the massive German music ...

Fortune, With over 100 languages, Southeast Asia is too diverse for a ‘one-size-fits-all’ digital transformation

"A study from Bain & Company found that while Southeast Asia still relies on cash, the share of people who prefer to use it for ...

Eva Nisa, Cyber Orient, Online Halal Dating, Ta’aruf, and the Shariatisation of Matchmaking among Malaysian and Indonesian Muslims

"Halal ...

Jakarta Post, Indonesia's COVID-19 situation nears 'catastrophe': Red Cross

"Indonesia has reported record daily COVID-19 infections of more than 20,000 in recent days, in a new wave of infections fueled by the ...

SCMP, In Indonesia, anti-vaccine messages come with a dose of religion, anti-Chinese sentiment and conspiracy theories

"The report, written by Yatun Sastramidjaja and Amirul Adli Rosli at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak ...

SCMP, Women can drive Southeast Asia’s e-commerce boom with improved access and financial support, IFC report says

"Women account for half the region’s e-commerce vendors but tend to run smaller-scale businesses ...

Techrepublic, The state of digital transformation in Indonesia

"In late 2020, we fielded a Forrester Analytics Business Technographics® survey in two key Southeast Asian markets to understand the current state of ...

SCMP, Indonesia risks India-style Covid-19 surge as millions skirt Eid ul-Fitr travel ban

"Travel bans in Indonesia and Malaysia aimed at stemming the traditional exodus ahead of the Eid ul-Fitr religious festival ...

SCMP, Isis supporters want Indonesian who claimed to be ‘26th prophet’ beheaded for insulting Islam’s Prophet Mohammed.

Fanny Potkin and Anshuman Daga, Reuters, In Southeast Asian internet battle, Sea's rise sends rivals scrambling

"At stake is a slice of the more than 400 million internet users in Southeast Asia’s digital economy, which is estimated to triple to $309 ...

Reuters, Indonesian girls traumatized by push to wear hijab, HRW report says

Andreas Harsono, Human Rights Indonesia report, “I Wanted to Run Away”

From ...

The National, Indonesia breaks ground on $20m replica of Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

"Construction has begun on a $20 million replica of Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia."

SCMP, Indonesian YouTuber Nikmatul Rosidah cooks up online fame with stories of family life in Hong Kong

" Rosidah now has more than 1.4 million subscribers to a YouTube channel started as a hobby before it grew ...

Bloomberg, Indonesia to Punish Those Who Refuse to Take Covid-19 Vaccine

"The government can punish those who refuse the vaccine by stopping or delaying social assistance programs and administrative ...

SCMP, WhatsApp-obsessed Indonesia and India struggle to forsake app amid privacy policy confusion

"When WhatsApp announced an update to its privacy terms earlier this month, many among its 2 billion users worldwide ...

Harry Suhartono, Bloomberg, Jet Crash Adds to Long List of Aviation Disasters in Indonesia

"The country has had several incidents linked to safety issues ...

Deutsche Welle, Bali bombings: Is the suspected mastermind still a threat?

"Abu Bakar Bashir, a radical Islamic cleric linked to the 2002 Bali bombings, has been freed from prison. Although his release raises security concerns, experts ...