Indonesia orders closure of 27,395 accounts linked to online gambling
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority ordered the closure of 27,395 bank accounts suspected of involvement in illegal online gambling, according to its banking supervision chief, Dian Ediana Rae. The Social Affairs Ministry said it had suspended welfare payments for about 300,000 beneficiaries after investigations linked recipients to online gambling; the government is also rechecking eligibility.
The actions affect bank accounts and welfare payments associated with suspected online gambling activity.