online gambling Archives - Stay Ahead with Heaptalk: Your Go-To Source for Business News https://heaptalk.com/tag/online-gambling/ Latest business news media headlines platform today | Lets talk Business Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:43:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://heaptalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-fav-icon-48x48-1-32x32.png online gambling Archives - Stay Ahead with Heaptalk: Your Go-To Source for Business News https://heaptalk.com/tag/online-gambling/ 32 32 Indonesia’s online gambling transactions reach Rp 47 trillion in Q1 2025 https://heaptalk.com/feature-news/indonesias-online-gambling-transactions-reach-rp-47-trillion-in-q1-2025/ Wed, 07 May 2025 09:47:35 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=47923 Heaptalk, Jakarta — Indonesia’s Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) revealed that the total volume of financial transactions linked to online gambling activities reached Rp 47 trillion (approximately US$2.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2025. The figure represents a significant decrease from the same period in 2024, when transaction volume totaled Rp 90 trillion. […]

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]]> IT Experts Support Komdigi to Combat Online Gambling in Indonesia https://heaptalk.com/govact/it-experts-support-komdigi-to-combat-online-gambling-in-indonesia/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 03:52:47 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=44042 Heaptalk, Jakarta — The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the public from the dangers of online gambling. This action also gains strong support from national Information Technology (IT) experts. Hokky Situngkir, Director General of Applications and Informatics of Komdigi stated that Minister Meutya Hafid and IT practitioners are determined to […]

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]]> Minister Meutya combats online gambling in her internal team https://heaptalk.com/feature-news/minister-meutya-combats-online-gambling-in-her-internal-team/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:19:53 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=43737 Heaptalk, Jakarta — President Prabowo Subianto recently met with the Minister of Communication and Digital (Kemkomdigi), Meutya Hafid, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. During the meeting, Minister Hafid outlined her ministry’s commitment to fully supporting ongoing investigations related to the recent arrests of its employees allegedly involved in online gambling. “We are fully committed and open to […]

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]]> Online Gambling reaches $362mn, Ministry calls stakeholders to combat the issue https://heaptalk.com/govact/online-gambling-reaches-362mn-ministry-calls-stakeholders-to-combat-the-issue/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 04:54:39 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=43311 Heaptalk, Jakarta — Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) continues to prevent and eradicate online gambling in the archipelago by focusing on monitoring transactions conducted through digital wallets or e-wallets. Minister of Communication and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi revealed that the transaction value of online gambling using e-wallets has reached an astonishing US$362 million, […]

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]]> Kominfo blocks about 3.8 million online gambling apps https://heaptalk.com/govact/kominfo-blocks-about-3-8-million-online-gambling-apps/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:27:46 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=37797 Heaptalk, Jakarta — Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo), in collaboration with the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and supported by PPATK, has taken decisive action against online gambling. As a result, around 3.8 million online gambling apps have been blocked. “Online gambling has become a serious threat in Indonesia, with transaction values reaching nearly […]

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]]> BTPN detects accounts suspected of online gambling https://heaptalk.com/industry/btpn-detects-accounts-suspected-of-online-gambling/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:26:51 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=37045 Heaptalk, Jakarta — The Financial Services Authority (OJK) announced that the banking industry, including BTPN, has blocked 6,000 accounts suspected of being involved in online gambling transactions. In response, Darmadi Sutanto, Deputy President Director of Bank BTPN, stated that the bank has established a fraud management team tasked with monitoring suspicious transactions. “ How do […]

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]]> BRI blocks 1,049 accounts affiliated with online gambling https://heaptalk.com/industry/bri-blocks-1049-accounts-affiliated-with-online-gambling/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:23:05 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=35481 Heaptalk, Jakarta — Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has blocked 1,049 accounts suspected of being affiliated with online gambling from July 2023 to June 2024. This action is part of implementing a risk-based approach outlined in policies and SOPs related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing. This approach aims to protect the bank from being targeted […]

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]]> President Jokowi involves religious leaders to combat online gambling https://heaptalk.com/govact/president-jokowis-strategies-to-combat-online-gambling-involving-religious-leaders/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:25:16 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=33308 Heaptalk, Jakarta — President Joko Widodo has instructed the involvement of religious leaders and community figures in combating online gambling, as he has firmly voiced the prohibition and dangers of this issue. He urges the public to avoid gambling both offline and online. In a press release on Wednesday (19/06), Jokowi outlined his strategy to […]

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]]> Ministry to restrict online gambling space, diminishes terrible impact on Indonesia’s youth https://heaptalk.com/news/ministry-to-restrict-online-gambling-space-diminishes-terrible-impact-on-indonesias-youth/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:50:19 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=28778 Heaptalk, Jakarta — The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) continues to take action to restrict the movement of online gambling activities. According to the Minister of Communication and Informatics, Budi Arie Setiadi, Budi said that people who are addicted to online gambling have the potential to commit criminal acts. “Refers to government data, online gambling […]

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]]> Eradicating online gambling, Kominfo forms an integrated task force https://heaptalk.com/news/eradicating-online-gambling-kominfo-forms-an-integrated-task-force/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:23:00 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=28521 Heaptalk, Jakarta — The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) took quick action to eradicate online gambling by forming an integrated task force. Minister of Communication and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi, in a press release in Jakarta some time ago, stated that the integrated task force is targeted to start working within the next week. […]

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