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Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption
Key takeaways
- Nadiem traded his high-paying position at Gojek in 2019 to join the government
- An Indonesian court has sentenced a former education minister who was the co-founder of super-app Gojek to 10 years in jail.
- Nadiem Makarim, 41, was accused of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal to enrich himself, leading to $125m (£94m) in state losses, say prosecutors.
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Nadiem traded his high-paying position at Gojek in 2019 to join the government
An Indonesian court has sentenced a former education minister who was the co-founder of super-app Gojek to 10 years in jail.
Nadiem Makarim, 41, was accused of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal to enrich himself, leading to $125m (£94m) in state losses, say prosecutors. He has pleaded not guilty.
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