Indonesia suspends welfare payments to families linked to online gambling

Indonesia’s central government has stopped social assistance for 90 families in Jambi after data linked family members to online gambling, according to local authorities. The Social Affairs Ministry said it had records on about nine million online casino users, including around 600,000 social assistance recipients, and was investigating approximately 375,000 people. Jambi officials said the final decision rests with the ministry and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center.