Nadiem Makarim
Coverage of Nadiem Makarim in the Nexus archive.
- Gojek co-founder, turned Indonesian Education Minister jailed for 10 years
Gojek co-founder and former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. The imprisonment is for his role as Education Minister.
- Indonesian tech tycoon sentenced
An Indonesian court sentenced a tech tycoon to 10 years in prison for graft in a case involving the purchase of Google Chromebooks during his tenure as education minister. Google denied the allegations, and the verdict is seen by some as a political prosecution.
- Tech founder gets 10-year prison sentence over Chromebook corruption case
A tech founder was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Indonesia for a Chromebook corruption case. The individual, previously a chief at Gojek, was convicted in a case closely monitored by foreign investors.
- Gojek founder Makarim found guilty in Indonesia Chromebooks case
Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of Gojek and former Indonesian Education Minister, was found guilty of corruption in a Chromebook procurement case during the pandemic. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay over 800 billion rupiah in penalties, with the case raising concerns about legal certainty in Indonesia.
- Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption
Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim was sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption. The case against him stemmed from a laptop deal during his term as Indonesia's education minister.
- Why Gojek co-founder’s trial is alarming Indonesians overseas
Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of Gojek and former education minister, faces an 18-year prison sentence for corruption, alarming Indonesians abroad who once viewed him as a symbol of homecoming success. His transition from tech entrepreneur to government official and subsequent legal troubles highlight concerns about Indonesia's political and judicial landscape.