Jakarta, Dec. 18 -- Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said the decline in online gambling transactions reflects the Indonesian government's effective and well-targeted measures to curb the practice.

Data from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) shows a significant decrease in online gambling transactions in 2025. Through the third quarter of the year, the turnover of online gambling funds reached Rp155 trillion, or about US$9.27 billion, down 57 percent from 2024.

"PPATK data is a highly credible indicator that our policies, ranging from monitoring and access blocking to law enforcement efforts, are effective and well targeted," Hafid said in a statement on Thursday.

She added that the de...