Indonesia to Cut Social Aid for Online Gambling Recipients
Indonesia will terminate social aid (bansos) and close accounts of recipients found playing online gambling, following a PPATK investigation of over 571,000 cases.
Indonesia will terminate social aid (bansos) and close accounts of recipients found playing online gambling, following a PPATK investigation of over 571,000 cases.
Indonesian government to revoke social aid for recipients caught gambling online, following PPATK findings of widespread misuse involving Rp 957 billion.
The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) found that 571,410 population registration numbers (NIK), registered as recipients of social assistance, were involved in online gambling throughout 2024.
PPATK finds over 571,000 social aid recipients involved in online gambling, raising concerns about targeted welfare distribution in Indonesia.
The Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP2MI) prevented the departure of an Indonesian citizen, who was allegedly recruited illegally to work as an online gambling operator in Cambodia. Learn more.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is coordinating with police and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) to block more than 4,000 bank accounts linked to two online gambling bosses arrested earlier this month. Learn more.
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said that his institution is open to recalling former Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi in relation to the online gambling case.
Indonesian National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said his office may summon former Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi again in connection with an illegal online gambling, better known locally as judol, protection.
The West Java Regional Police Cyber Criminal Investigation Directorate has arrested two suspects with the initials A and JH who are linked to an international online gambling site from Cambodia.
Former Minister of Communications and current Minister of Cooperatives, Budi Arie Setiadi, has denied allegations that he received 50% of the proceeds from a scheme protecting illegal online gambling websites. Learn more.
The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) estimated the country’s online gambling turnover could reach Rp150.36 trillion (US$9.3 billion) by the end of 2025. Learn more.
The Indonesian National Police Police have arrested two suspects in a money laundering case tied to online gambling disguised as Information Technology businesses. Read more.
