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Two school shootings in eight weeks have exposed how the Philippines faces a convergence of cultural, digital and psychological vulnerabilities that online extremist networks are systematically exploiting to recruit isolated adolescents.
Singapore has arrested three teenagers over separate plots involving firearms, bladed weapons and explosives. Authorities warn of escalating youth radicalisation risks in the security-conscious city-state.
Singapore authorities have detained three teenagers under the Internal Security Act for self-radicalisation to violent extremist ideologies. One 14-year-old drafted a 21-page manifesto planning a mass stabbing at his school; another, 19, plotted knife attacks on military personnel and LGBTQ students; a third, 15, sought to build pressure-cooker bombs.
Norway's Prime Minister has raised alarms about escalating far-right extremism targeting younger people, blaming social media and artificial intelligence. His warning came as the nation marked 15 years since the deadly 2011 Utoya attacks.
Malaysia's police leadership has raised fresh alarms over extremist recruitment tactics, revealing that militant groups are increasingly exploiting video games and social media to identify and radicalise potential members.