The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BALINESE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BALINESE
- Islanders queue to enter HQ
- Part of poem written in vulgar language
- Islanders having row in military depot
- Family in common is Asian
- Foundation inspiring family from Indonesia
- HQ receiving short message from Asian island
- Foundation receiving short letter in Asian language
- Asian headquarters withholding course of action
- Bail arranged with directions for some Indonesians
- Islanders stand outside crease
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The straight part
We know that "from Asian island" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case from asian island = balinese.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.