Founder of Indonesia's Gojek faces 18 years for alleged Chromebook graft

Nikkei Asia | May 13, 2026, 9:04 a.m. | Original

JAKARTA -- Indonesian prosecutors on Wednesday demanded 18 years in prison for Nadiem Makarim, a former education minister and founder of ride-hailing company Gojek, for his alleged role in a corruption case connected to the 9.3 trillion rupiah ($531 million) procurement of Google Chromebook laptops.

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