Gojek co-founder, turned Indonesian Education Minister jailed for 10 years

According to Al Jazeera, Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of Indonesian ride-hailing company Gojek and former Education Minister, has been sentenced to ten years in prison. Makarim's conviction marks a dramatic fall for one of Southeast Asia's most prominent tech entrepreneurs, who helped build Gojek into a regional powerhouse before entering government service.

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