Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- President Prabowo Subianto's warning about online gambling at the recent APEC Summit in South Korea reflects concerns that go beyond Indonesia's borders, underscoring a wider global challenge of unregulated digital activity.

The issue is not limited to Indonesia's annual losses of about US$8 billion from online gambling, as Prabowo mentioned, but also points to a dangerous global trend of unchecked digital practices.

Besides gambling, crimes such as cyber fraud, data theft, and illegal online trading continue to erode state revenue, disrupt financial stability, and weaken public trust worldwide.

Prabowo's warning is therefore timely. Without stronger international cooperation and shared digital ethics, the threats co...