Jakarta, Feb. 17 -- Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid has said that the government will soon issue a regulation on the handling of online gambling.

This was conveyed by the minister after a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday.

"One of the steps that will be taken in the near future is issuing a regulation, likely in the form of a government regulation," she said.

Hafid noted that the meeting discussed the developments of online gambling handling, which is of concern to the government.

According to the minister, President Prabowo has emphasized the need for a firmer regulation for tackling online gambling.

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