Cambodia seeks Indonesian help to combat illegal online gambling

Cambodia is seeking expertise and information to help identify illegal gambling sites.

Cambodia.- The National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT) has requested expertise and information from Indonesian authorities to help identify illegal online gambling websites. Chou Bun Eng, a secretary of State in the Ministry of Interior and vice-chairwoman of the NCCT, said Cambodia is determined not to serve as a shelter for unlawful online operations. 

According to Asia Gaming Brief, Eng said the Cambodian government is addressing the issue and is open to collaboration to enhance joint efforts in combating criminal activities. The Indonesian minister of communication and information, Budi Arie Setiadi, says that the country has identified online gambling servers in Cambodia and the Philippines.

Indonesia has imposed blocks on gambling websites and monitors bank accounts associated with gambling. The government is working with mobile operators to monitor phone numbers used for gambling promotion.