Indone­sian author­ities last year disrup­ted a plot by milita­nts to launch an attack in multi-ethnic Singap­oreSINGAPORE: Southeast Asian countries must step up their fight against militancy taking root in their region, including in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine State, Singapore’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. Iran awards Mustafa Prize to Turkish-French, Iranian scientists“Even our concern about the Rakhine state is also related to our anxiety that this becomes another sanctuary, another hotbed for extremism,” he said. Philippines orders probe into vaccine, Sanofi says no deaths reportedASEAN members have pledged greater cooperation and intelligence sharing to combat the threat of militancy. Indonesian authorities last year disrupted a plot by militants to launch an attack in multi-ethnic Singapore. Singapore will be chair of the 10-member ASEAN in 2018.

Source: The Express Tribune December 05, 2017 10:30 UTC