Complex sentence: During this time, with the introduction of steam-powered transportation and printing technology facilitated by European expansion, the interaction between Indonesia and the rest of the Islamic world, in particular, the Middle East, had significantly increased.
Split into simpler sentences: During this time the introduction of steam-powered transportation and printing technology was facilitated by European expansion. As a result, the interaction between Indonesia and the rest of the Islamic world, in particular the Middle East, had significantly increased.