The Development of Islamic State (Is) Threats in Southeast Asia: Case Study of Terrorism Network in Southern Thailand, Malaysia, Southern Philippines and Indonesia: A Framework for a Further Research

The development of the Islamic State in the Southeast Asian region focused on the countries or sub-regions with aMuslim majority,such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Southern Philippines, and Southern Thailand.Specificimpacts had showntheir effective networking movement around the region.This study aims to provide a risk analysis and development of Southeast Asia's Islamic State (IS).This study uses qualitative and quantitative approaches with the Borda, TOPSISand Risk Matrix methods.Preliminary findings of the qualitative method have shownthat the respective area of research hasa severeproblem due to IS threats based on priority,namely,the southern Philippines, Indonesia, southern Thailand, and Malaysiarespectively.Further research and findings based on a quantitative approach will indicate and confirmthe threat’s seriousness.A transparent organisationand management modelat the regional level to curb and control IS,and other terrorism threats should be established.It is necessary to upgrade and enhance operational and intelligence efforts todefeat the IS in the region.