SEARCCT Lecture at the Royal Malaysian Police College, Kuala Lumpur

On 29 April 2025, Mr. Kennimrod Sariburaja, Director of the Research and Publications Division at the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT), delivered a lecture titled “AI: Emerging Trends in Terrorism” at the Royal Malaysian Police College in Kuala Lumpur. The session aimed to enhance the awareness of law enforcement officers regarding the growing […]
The Support for Research Excellence 2.0 (SURE 2.0) Workshop

The Research and Publications Division of the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) successfully organized the Support for Research Excellence 2.0 (SURE 2.0) Workshop, held from 11 to 12 March 2025 at SEARCCT. Building on the success of SURE 1.0 in September 2024, this second installment reaffirms SEARCCT’s commitment to strengthening research capabilities in […]
Research Exchange Session (REX) – Retired and Dangerous: Why Veterans Join Anti-Government Extremist Groups in the United States

On 3 February 2025, SEARCCT hosted a research exchange session featuring Mrs. Siti Hajar Roslan from the Public Service Department Malaysia (JPA). She presented findings from her Master’s thesis during her study at the University of Nottingham, UK, entitled “Retired and Dangerous: Why Veterans Join Anti-Government Extremist Groups in the United States”. The session brought […]
National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 │ Terrorism and Violent Extremism

On 31 January 2025, the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) had the privilege of delivering a lecture to the first batch of National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 participants at 515 Rejimen Askar Wataniah, Kem Kementah, Kuala Lumpur. The session was conducted by Mr. Kennimrod Sariburaja, Director of the Research and Publications Division […]
SEARCCT Public Lecture: Emerging Trends in Terrorism

On 14 January 2025, SEARCCT had the honor of being invited by the Royal Malaysian Police College Kuala Lumpur to deliver a lecture titled “Emerging Trends in Terrorism.” Led by Mr. Kennimrod Sariburaja, Director of SEARCCT’s Research and Publications Division, the session aimed to equip police officers with critical knowledge and skills to enhance their […]
Recap of SEARCCT’s 2024 Programme: The Support for Research Excellence (SURE) Workshop

The Research and Publications Division of the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) successfully hosted the Support for Research Excellence (SURE) Workshop from 20–22 September 2024 in Putrajaya. As part of SEARCCT’s ongoing capacity-building initiatives, the workshop aimed to enhance research capabilities in the field of Counter-Terrorism (CT) and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism […]
FINAL YEAR PROJECT (FYP) SHOWCASE BY TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH SEARCCT AS AN INDUSTRY PARTNER

SEARCCT was once again selected as an industry partner for final-year Advertising & Brand Management students. The students, from Team Mission Creative, created an advertising and marketing campaign for SEARCCT. On 20 December 2024, Research Officer Muhammad Afiq Ismaizam was invited to attend the final showcase of Team Mission at their booth. “Face It” is […]
Presentation on Early Findings of the Exploratory Research on Gaming and Extremism

Early findings of the exploratory research on gaming and extremism was presented by Ms. Nurul Hidayah, research officer at SEARCCT. In the peer-to-peer review session chaired by Dato’ Ganeson Sivagurunathan, Director-General of SEARCCT, Ms. Hidayah presented some of the emerging themes from the research, followed by an insightful discussion with fellow SEARCCT officers. One of […]
University Lecture Series (ULS): Universiti Malaysia Sabah

On 20 November 2024, SEARCCT, in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSK) at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, successfully hosted the University Lecture Series (ULS) to deepen understanding of emerging security challenges, particularly those related to terrorism and violent extremism. The event featured two thought-provoking lectures: “Exploitation of Gaming Spaces by Extremists” by […]
Roundtable Discussion on “The Nexus Between Crime and Terrorism in Sabah”

On 22 November 2024, SEARCCT successfully hosted a roundtable discussion titled “The Nexus Between Crime and Terrorism in Sabah” at Le Meridien, Kota Kinabalu. Moderated by Mr. Kennimrod Sariburaja, Director of Research and Publications at SEARCCT, the event featured two distinguished panellists (1) Prof. Madya Wan Shawaluddin Wan Hassan, Senior Fellow from Universiti Malaysia Sabah […]