Indonesia court reduces Gojek founder's sentence to 9 years in appeal hearing

FILE PHOTO: Nadiem Makarim, Indonesia’s former education minister and co-founder of ride-hailing firm Gojek, gestures on the day of the verdict in a corruption case, related to the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops, against Nadiem, who is accused by prosecutors of using his executive powers to enrich himself, at the Central Jakarta Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 30, 2026. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/ File Photo