Jakarta, Feb. 19 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed efforts to accelerate the repatriation of thousands of Indonesian citizens affected by the crackdown on an online scam syndicate in Cambodia.

"We have coordinated with related ministries and agencies to explore several options for speeding up the return of Indonesian citizens who are still in Cambodia," the ministry's Acting Director for Indonesian Citizen Protection, Heni Hamidah, said during a media briefing here on Thursday.

Hamidah said this step was prompted by Cambodia's warning to all foreign missions in the country to immediately repatriate nationals suspected of involvement in online fraud.

The warning has urged the Indonesian government to expedite the return o...