Countries in South East Asia have agreed to tighten security in their waters in a bid to ward off piracy.
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore agreed to launch co-ordinated patrols of the Malacca Strait from next month.
Good Lord! I had no idea how widespread the piracy problem was. Just look at all the references the "Beeb" (if I may be so bold) lists.
However, these pirates (see photo) do not appear to be all that cut-throatty. Perhaps their tactic is to simply swarm like rats up the lines and crawl in the scuppers. They make the entire area unsafe and unfit for decent people and charming rogues, such as Captain Gus and his merry band.
Gus' picturesque island prison, redolent of gastrointestinally challenged elephants, seems more pleasant by comparison.
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