Dr Ahmad Zahid (left) and Singapore Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam at the International Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Bali.
BALI: Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia Wednesday agreed that the systematic exchange of biometric information like fingerprints on known militants and terror convicts is a key priority in the fight against terrorism.
Singapore Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam, at separate meetings with his counterparts from both countries, also agreed that regular sharing of best practices in deradicalisation and countering violent extremism was a top priority, his ministry said in a statement.
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