Preserving the peace regionally

First hit: Special Branch members at the scene of the Movida nightclub bombing last June; the attack was carried out by locals who received instructions directly from a Malaysian IS fighter in Syria. — Photos: Filepics

There’s a ‘new threat landscape’ coming up in this part of the world, as terrorism changes from all out war in he Middle East to individual attacks in South-East Asia.

LAST year was a challenging one for the international community. Despite intensified efforts to curb violent acts of terrorism, the world witnessed far too many deadly incidents that claimed thousands of innocent lives.