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Archipelago 3 weeks ago
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North Sumatra police detained three foreigners over alleged online scam
Police said the three foreign nationals, two Pakistanis and one Indian, and the Medan resident had met while working at a scam center in Cambodia before regrouping in Medan to carry out similar operations.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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US citizen investigated after allegedly trying to sell Bali land on social media
The controversy began after a video went viral on social media showing a foreign national promoting a 5,400-square-meter plot of land on a hillside in Kintamani, Bangli regency, Bali, drawing scrutiny from the public over the legality of the transaction.
Society 3 months ago
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Govt raises chance to review visa waiver policy
The government is mulling a review of its visa waiver scheme after multiple raids exposed hundreds of foreign nationals allegedly abusing the facility to enter Indonesia and run online gambling and scam operations from Jakarta and two other cities.
Jakarta 3 months ago
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Jakarta raid on foreign nationals raises questions over gambling ring financiers
Questions are mounting over the key figure behind the sponsorship of a Jakarta-based online gambling network, following last week’s raid that uncovered hundreds of foreigners operating across 75 domains and gambling websites from an office building in the heart of a business district in West Jakarta.
Archipelago 3 months ago
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Police warn transnational cybercrime hubs shift to Indonesia in light of recent raids
Indonesia is emerging as a new operational hub for transnational online gambling and cyber scam syndicates, said the National Police, following recent raids on cybercrime dens across the country that allegedly involved hundreds of foreign nationals.
Editorial 5 months ago
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Tourist safety first
As brutal violence replaces petty theft in Bali’s headlines, the island faces a reckoning over public safety. With international travel advisories mounting, provincial leaders must decide if they will protect their guests or continue to deflect responsibility.
Politics 1 year ago
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Govt considers prisoner transfer, exchange bill to end legal ambiguity
Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said the government aimed for the legislature to start deliberations for the bill before the end of this year.
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