Policy · 5h ago
Ex-Indonesian minister jailed over $600M Chromebook deal
Former Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Makarim was sentenced to prison for his role in a $600 million laptops-for-schools program. The court found him guilty despite no evidence of personal profit. Makarim, a former startup founder, plans to appeal the verdict.
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The case highlights how tech-for-good initiatives can become entangled in corruption, even when the accused is a celebrated startup figure.
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