Internal Security Act

The low-tech answer to Singapore’s youth radicalisation problem

Monitoring what young people consume online cannot be left to hoping that internet controls work, or that social media platforms shield children from harm, says the writer.

23 young people issued with restriction or detention orders under ISA in last 10 years

Between June 2024 and November 2025, restriction orders were issued against three 14-year-olds for terrorism-related activities.

Schools conduct drills and exercises to prepare students for potential threats: MOE

MOE said the sessions cover immediate response, recognising warning signs, incident reporting, and escalation, to strengthen emergency preparedness in schools.

19-year-old arrested for plotting knife attacks on Sembawang Air Base soldiers, LGBTQ schoolmates

The 19-year-old student had planned attacks against Singapore Armed Forces personnel stationed outside Sembawang Air Base (pictured).

‘This was close’: Shanmugam says Sec 2 student’s attack was foiled after someone alerted authorities

Senior Minister K. Shanmugam and Education Minister Desmond Lee said it was fortunate that someone at the school had picked up on the telltale signs.

Three self-radicalised S’pore teens detained, including 14-year-old who plotted school stabbing

The 14-year-old student drafted a 21-page manifesto setting out his attack plan, including his choice of weapons and a list of his attack targets.

Singapore cancels work permits of two Bangladeshi nationals for extremist posts on social media

An ISD spokeswoman said the pair were separately investigated in July for their extremist postings.

Forum: Strong stance needed against anti-women ideologies

Forum: Consider structured religious education to counter extreme narratives online

2 S’poreans, including student, 19, issued ISA orders over radicalisation triggered by Gaza war

Cyrus took photos of himself holding his smartphone with the online Islamist extremist group’s e-publication shown on the screen. The e-publication has been redacted in the photos shown above.

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