With foreign language skills seen as crucial to success in the emerging regional marketplace, an Islamic school in Hat Yai has taken steps to prepare its students.
Religious and community leaders in Madiun declare their opposition to terrorism and violence following the arrests of two terror suspects in the city.
Friendship and tolerance characterise Sunni-Shia relations in a port region proud of its history of tolerance.
Indonesians of many religions and ethnicities live on the Hindu-majority island. They are working together to maintain unity in that diversity.
He captured silver in this summer's Paralympic Games, and his nation's heart, seven years after a fall from a roof left him paralysed.
Restaurant business provides a new life, an income and a sense of purpose, to former terrorist.
Clerics from around Yala joined in a prayer ceremony at the site of a Saturday bombing, praying to Allah for an end to the violence that claimed the life of an innocent civilian.
Funding is running low and boredom is setting in for the Shia Muslims sheltering in a sports facility in Sampang since a mob burned their homes in late August.
The Valley regains its lustre as a destination for visitors, with increased tourism expected to improve the economy and lead to new job opportunities.
Extremist groups see great advantage in seeking out members' relatives for recruitment. For the families involved, the result can be social stigma and trouble with the law.
A controversial flyer in Kuala Lumpur highlights the issue of Indonesian migrant workers' rights in Malaysia.
Suspected insurgents gunned down a Yala cleric on Wednesday as he was on his way to a local hospital to visit his ailing four-year-old son.
Residents in the city are nervous to learn that a man on trial for a string of bombings in September 2011 squeezed through a prison window and disappeared.
The government and private sponsors paid for the travel costs of a group of Muslims, including some who lost loved ones to the Deep South insurgency.
Businesses, especially in the service industries, say workers from abroad help fill gaps at a cost they can afford. The government, meanwhile, wants to make sure those entering the country for work are doing so legally.
A local speciality not only brings jobs to the Deep South, but also helps boost morale in some of the region's most dangerous areas.
Reconstruction in Nias has helped thousands of people get access to public resources after the 2005 earthquake that pounded the island. But the work is not yet finished.
Officials say the hills and forests of Central Sulawesi – once the scene of horrific sectarian conflict – have become a haven for terrorists
The two men arrested in Lebanon for ties to Al-Qaeda don't represent Malaysia and their behaviour is not condoned by Islam, citizens say.
Indonesians call them "foreign exchange heroes" because of the remittances they bring home. For years, however, migrant workers have faced excruciating delays and price-gouging at a specially designated terminal.
Extremist groups see Malaysia as a desirable location for gaining new recruits, counterterrorism experts warn. The government, however, says it is bolstering efforts to track militant activity.
The Art Festival was not just for the city's Chinese community. Other cultural and religious groups participated and helped organise the event.
Despite the threat of militant violence, teachers say the start of the new school term is an occasion for joy.
Forget salaries and office hours. A growing number of young people are finding a niche in the market and learning along the way.
As new terror plots come to light, religious leaders lament how radicalism is undermining Indonesian pluralism and harmony.
Don't allow homecoming extremists to import their brand of jihad from Syria, cleric warns.
![Englishman Paul Pickering was one of three English-speaking teachers hired by Songserm Sasana Vitaya School to help students prepare for the impending launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). [Photo courtesy of Songserm Sasana Vitaya School]](/shared/images/2012/11/30/121130_ORACHA_TH_AEC-150_100.jpg)
![KH Musthofa Agus, head of the Madiun branch of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) speaks at a November 9th gathering where religious and community leaders issued a joint declaration rejecting terrorism, radicalism, and violence in the name of religion. [Yenny Herawati/Khabar].](/shared/images/2012/11/29/121129_YENNY_DERADICALISATI-150_100.jpg)
![Sunni and Shia Muslims in Jepara, Central Java pray together in peace. "We have no fear here," Shia followers told Khabar Southeast Asia on September 21st, after the Friday prayer. [Photos: Yenny Herawati/Khabar].](/shared/images/2012/11/28/121128-YENNY_SUNNISHIA1_ID_-150_100.jpg)
![Interfaith leaders, community organisation leaders, and government officials release merpati birds (doves) to symbolise freedom and peace at the Bajra Sandhi Monument in Denpasar, Bali on November 20th. [Photos: Ni Komang Erviani/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/27/121121_NIKOMANG_ID_BALIPEAC-150_100.jpg)
![Hasihin Sanawi became a national hero in Malaysia after winning a silver medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. [Grace Chen/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/26/121120_GRACE_MY_ARCHER-150_100.jpg)
![Machmudi Hariono (in white), aka Yusuf Adamira, and two Dapoer Bistik employees, pictured at the restaurant in Semarang, Central Java. The enterprise is run by The Institute for International Peacebuilding to provide former terrorists with a place to work. [Elisabeth Oktofani/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/24/121106_FANI_ID_REHAB-150_100.jpg)
![Clerics from across the district joined in a prayer ceremony at the site of a Saturday terrorist attack in Yala Town. A civilian who was riding by at the time died in the incident, while her mother was wounded and remains in a coma. [Maludung Tido/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/22/121122_MALUDONG-TH_SEA-150_100.jpg)
![Indonesian Mobile Brigade policemen guard and escort Shiite Muslim to a safe area following attacks in Sampang August 27th. A group of 198 Shia has been sheltering in an indoor tennis facility since losing their homes in the attacks. Children have not returned to school and adults are frustrated they cannot work. [Stringer/AFP]](/shared/images/2012/11/21/121121_MICHAEL_ID_SHIA2-150_100.jpg)
![A Kashmir folk artist presents a kangri (fire pot) to a foreign tour operator during a recent event in Srinagar attended by more than 30 international tour companies. [Adil Akhzer/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/21/121121_ADIL_IN_TOURS-150_100.jpg)
![Neighbours and onlookers gather outside the modest home in the Palmerah neighbourhood of West Jakarta where two brothers were arrested by Detachment 88 on October 27th. The younger brother was released, but now faces stigma in his community. [Clara Prima/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/20/121120_ZAHARA_ID_FAMILY-150_100.jpg)
![Partini Safrudin, an Indonesian housekeeper, in the garden of her employer's bungalow in Ara Damansara in Petaling Jaya. Indonesians continue to seek work in Malaysia, even though some employers mistreat them. [Grace Chen/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/19/121119_GRACE_MY_MAIDS1-150_100.jpg)
![Police recover the body of 50-year-old Imam Abdullateh Todir, who was killed by suspected insurgents on Wednesday (November 14th). Abdullateh was once a local leader of Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK), but renounced the separatist group and worked to build peace in the Deep South. [Rapee Mama/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/17/121117-AHMAD_IMAM_TH-150_100.jpg)
![Muslim and Christian residents face off in a bloody clash in Ambon on September 11th, 2011. Basri Manuputty, arrested in Jakarta in May 2012 and charged with revenge bombings in Ambon in following days, has escaped from prison. [Angkotasan/AFP]](/shared/images/2012/11/16/121116_PETRUS_ID_ESCAPE-150_100.jpg)
![Tawee Sodsong, Secretary-General of the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre (SBPAC), greets pilgrims returning from Mecca at Hat Yai Airport on Friday (November 9th). [Photos by Maluding Tido/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/15/121115_MALUDING_TH_HAJJ1-150_100.jpg)
![Foreign workers have taken over the majority of sales jobs on Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown. Daily wages are about 60 ringgit ($20) a day for these workers, most of whom do not have legal documents. Law enforcement has come down hard on employers with regular raids, but many business owners feel foreign labour is essential. [Photos by Grace Chen/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/14/121114_GRACE_MY_FOREIGNERS-150_100.jpg)
![The S. Wichit plantain chip factory is one of the area's major producers of the snack. Its owner says the market response has been booming [Maluding Tido/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/13/121113_MALUDING_TH_PLANTAINS-150_100.jpg)
![This suspension bridge built over the Gido River in Nias was a collaboration between the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and communities in Nias. Before it was built, schoolchildren had to wade the river to get to school. [Maya Karim/Khabar].](/shared/images/2012/11/12/121112_MAYA_ID_NIAS_VG-150_100.jpg)
![Police officials display homemade explosives, bomb-making components, ammunition and assorted weapons at Poso police headquarters on November 2nd. The items were seized during anti-terror operations on October 31st. That day, police commandos shot dead one suspected militant and arrested two suspects. [Achun/AFP]](/shared/images/2012/11/10/121110_FANI_ID_POSO-150_100.jpg)
![A Malaysian man offers midday prayers on August 27th, 2011 at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur. Reacting to news of two countrymen arrested in Lebanon for links to Al-Qaeda, Malaysians are rejecting the notion that their country is a nesting ground for terrorists, or that Islam condones violence. [Mohd Rasfan/AFP]](/shared/images/2012/11/09/121109_GRACE_MY_AQREAX-150_100.jpg)
![Thanks to new regulations, Selapajang Terminal will no longer be the mandatory processing centre for returning migrant workers. Many were exploited in the terminal as they moved on to the next legs of their journey home. [Reza Isfahansyah/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/07/121107_ISMIRA_ID_MIGRANT-150_100.jpg)
![Malaysian customs deputy director general Matrang Suhaili (centre) and other officials display drugs seized in the port city of Klang in July 2012. Malaysia's Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters last week that the authorities are concerned about terrorist involvement in drug smuggling, human trafficking and other forms of transnational crime. [Saeed Khan/AFP]](/shared/images/2012/11/06/121106-INHOUSE_MY-150_100.jpg)
![A dancer from Singkawang, West Kalimantan, his cheeks pierced by needles, joins a procession during the Chinatown Art Festival. The festival was held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fat Cu Kung Bio, a Confucian temple in Jakarta's Chinatown. [Photos by Zahara Tiba/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/05/121105_ZAHARA_ID_CHINATOWN-150_100.jpg)
![Troops guard students at the Ban Bango Sato School in Rangae District in Narathiwat Province. With tight security measures in place, the Deep South region's schools reopened for the second term of the academic year. [Rapee Mama/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/03/121103-AHMAD_TH_SCHOOLS-150_100.jpg)
![A police officer assists with an investigation at a house in Palmerah, West Jakarta where Detachment 88 arrested three suspected terrorists on Saturday (October 27th). A total of 11 alleged militants were arrested in four provinces. [Clara Prima/Khabar]](/shared/images/2012/11/01/121101_FANI_ID_HASMI-150_100.jpg)
![Iranians sit on a boat at Denspar's Benoa port on May 12th, 2013. They were among 95 asylum seekers from Iran arrested by Indonesian marine police while sailing through nearby Badung strait. [Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP]](/shared/images/2014/02/15/140215_ANDHIKA_SAMUEL_IRANIAN_VISA_VG1-100_67.jpg)
![Indonesia's Election Supervisory Committee (Bawaslu) opens a Jakarta forum involving religious leaders January 22nd. [Yenny Herawati/Khabar]](/shared/images/2014/02/14/140214_YENNY_MUSLIM_VOTING_VG1-100_67.jpg)
![Imlek Festival goers in Solo celebrate the Chinese New Year. The festival went from January 23rd through January 29th. [Yenny Herawati/Khabar]](/shared/images/2014/02/13/140205_YENNY_ID_IMLEX_VG1-100_67.jpg)
![Opposition forces prepare to storm the headquarters of the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters in Aleppo, Syria on January 7th. Indonesian jihadists are among 8,000 foreigners fighting in the Syrian civil war. [Medo Halab/AFP]](/shared/images/2014/02/12/140203_ISMIRA_OKKY_ID_SYRIAN_JIHADIST_RETURNED_VG1-100_67.jpg)
![Typhoon Haiyan survivors prepare to board Australian and US C-130 aircraft departing storm-ravaged Tacloban on November 18th. [Photo courtesy of US Marines]](/shared/images/2013/11/26/131126-FORUM_TYPHOON2PE1_PP-270_180.jpg)