Aisyah Llewellyn

Captain Ashari Samadikun had sent a chilling warning to his wife before his fuel tanker was hijacked by pirates last month

Captain Ashari Samadikun had sent a chilling warning to his wife before his fuel tanker was hijacked by pirates last month.

A series of recent cases raises the question of whether such punitive measures are necessary for maintaining the country's clean and orderly reputation.

Bali’s image has suffered a brutal blow in recent months following a string of high profile violent attacks involving foreign alleged perpetrators and victims.

The guide who led a group of tourists to Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island in Indonesia’s North Maluku Province has told how the trip of a lifetime ended in tragedy when the active volcano fatally erupted - killing three hikers.

“I was the person responsible for the trip, so I feel like I failed. I failed to bring them home safely,” Reza said.

Netflix’s new smash hit documentary Should I Marry a Murderer? shot straight to the top of the charts when it was released at the end of April, and told the devastating story of a young woman swept up in a romance which turned to horror when her fiance confessed to a criminal past.

A letter from the China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia cited six major issues, including lower nickel ore quotas and project suspensions

But the ultra-conservative Indonesian province is not the only place in Southeast Asia where the punishment is used.

Logging and other deforestation activities have led to an increased likelihood of human-wildlife conflicts