TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Following the controversy over the denied entry of Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad, Singaporean Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam urged citizens to be careful and discerning ...

Singapore’s decision to deny entry to Abdul Somad Batubara has been criticised assiduously by the Indonesian preacher on social media. It has certainly generated considerable controversy, not least ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The 212 Alumni Brotherhood or PA 212 reportedly planned to stage a demonstration to defend preacher Abdul Somad Batubara or known as Ustad Abdul Somad (UAS) before the Singapore ...

SINGAPORE — Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad was denied entry into Singapore on Monday (May 16) because he is "known to preach extremist and segregationist teachings, which are unacceptable in ...

SINGAPORE: On Jul 13, Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara visited Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and apparently stayed for an hour’s conversation. The controversial preacher has been ...

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An old video of a local preacher Abdul Somad has gone viral. In the video, Somad says that people who buy coffee from US coffee chain Starbucks will go to the hell due to the company’s support for ...

JAKARTA - Supporters of Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara staged protests in Jakarta and Medan, North Sumatra, on Friday (May 20) against Singapore's recent move to deny him entry over his ...

Singapore’s racial and religious fault lines are sharp, reflecting its status as an ethnic Chinese majority state located in what is perceived as a Malay Southeast Asian world. In this context, the ...