Indonesia reviews 603,999 welfare recipients flagged for online gambling

Indonesia’s Social Affairs Ministry said it had verified data indicating that 603,999 welfare beneficiaries had bet on illegal online gambling platforms, revising an initial figure of 656,543 households after removing duplicates. Minister Saifullah Yusuf said further investigations would precede any decision on additional action; aid had been suspended for 228,048 households in the second quarter, while 375,951 remained recipients pending third-quarter investigations.