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Gojek Co-founder & Ex-Minister Nadiem Makarim Jailed for Corruption

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Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of Gojek and former Indonesian Minister of Education, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for abuse of authority related to the procurement of school laptops. The verdict, which also includes a substantial fine and restitution order, has raised concerns about Indonesia's investor climate and legal certainty, particularly within the technology sector. AI

IMPACT Potential chilling effect on tech investment and entrepreneurship in Indonesia.

RANK_REASON Legal verdict against a prominent tech figure impacting investor sentiment.

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Gojek Co-founder & Ex-Minister Nadiem Makarim Jailed for Corruption

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Resty Woro Yuniar ·

    Does Gojek co-founder’s guilty verdict test Indonesia’s investor climate?

    Indonesia’s former education minister Nadiem Makarim, one of the country’s best-known tech founders, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a Jakarta court found him guilty of abusing his authority in a corruption case linked to US$87 million in state losses. The verdict …

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