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Why was Gojek Co-founder Makarim jailed for buying Chromebooks in Indonesia?
short by Mansi Agarwal / on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026
Super-app Gojek Co-founder and Indonesia's ex-education minister Makarim was jailed for 10 years in a corruption case on Tuesday. Makarim bought over a million Google Chromebooks for schools during COVID-19, a decision prosecutors claimed was influenced by Google's investment in Gojek. They also alleged he overpaid and tailored tender specifications to fit only ChromeOS.
read more at Outlook India