Nadiem Makarim, who co‑founded the Indonesian super‑app Gojek, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. According to SCMP, a Jakarta court found him guilty of abusing his authority. He left Gojek in 2019 to join the Indonesian government and served as Indonesia’s education minister until 2024.

The corruption case involved the procurement of Chromebook laptops for Indonesian schools. The procurement took place from 2021 to 2022, and it occurred during the COVID‑19 pandemic (reported by kahawatungu.com; reported by CNA). Reports differ on the amount of state losses: SEA reported the case involved around US$120 million, while China reported US$87 million; SEA reported around US$120 million, while Other reported $125 million; and China reported US$87 million, while Other reported $125 million. Single‑source figures also vary: CNA reported around US$120 million, SCMP reported US$87 million, and kahawatungu.com reported $125 million.

Makarim pleaded not guilty (reported by kahawatungu.com) and said the reward he received was described as “iron bars” (reported by kahawatungu.com). Supporters outside the courthouse booed as the verdict was read out on a Tuesday (reported by kahawatungu.com).