The Islamic State is not back, but its ideas endureBy Karishma Vaswani / Bloomberg OpinionThe deadliest domestic terror attack in Australia’s history is raising an uncomfortable question: Is there an Islamic State (IS) revival in Asia? A month later, Polish authorities arrested a law student suspected of plotting an IS-inspired attack at a Christmas market. “In Indonesia, Islamic State lost much of its appeal when it no longer became possible to go to Syria,” she said. It is not, but its ideology remains. Previously, she was the BBC’s lead Asia presenter and worked for the BBC across Asia and South Asia for two decades.

Source: Taipei Times December 27, 2025 16:48 UTC