Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra announced that the Indonesian government is intensifying cross-border efforts to eradicate online gambling.

He emphasized that such activities constitute transnational organized crime and require coordinated international action.

"We will strengthen this cooperation. If necessary, we will hold dialogues and agreements with related countries to stop online gambling," Yusril told ANTARA in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He stressed the need for both bilateral and multilateral collaboration, particularly among Southeast Asian nations, noting that online gambling operations often originate in one country and affect others across the regio...