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Singapore detains student accused of embracing far-right extremism
- An 18-year-old Singapore student, Nick Lee Xing Qiu, was detained under the Internal Security Act for embracing far-right extremism and planning attacks against Muslims.
- Lee idolized the Christchurch shooter and sought to incite violence between Chinese and Malays in Singapore, according to the Internal Security Department .
- His radicalization, discovered in December, involved creating propaganda and glorifying violence online, but investigations found no imminent threat as his attack plans were deemed aspirational without a set timeline.
- The ISD emphasized that far-right extremism is a growing security concern globally, highlighting that youth may be vulnerable to such ideologies as they seek belonging and identity.
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Singapore teen radicalised by far-right extremism was inspired by Christchurch attacks
KUALA LUMPUR: An 18-year-old student in Singapore influenced by far-right extremism idolised Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 people in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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18-year-old self-radicalised S'porean student detained under ISA, identified as 'East Asian supremacist'
S’porean student self-radicalised online, wanted to attack Malays & Muslims in S’pore In December last year, an 18-year-old Singaporean student was issued with an Order of Detention (OD) under the Internal Security Act (ISA). In a press release on Monday (10 Feb), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said Nick Lee Xing Qiu had been self-radicalised by far-right extremist material online. Source: Wes Hicks on Unsplash. Photo for illustration purpos…
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