Co-founder of Indonesia's Gojek named corruption suspect

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Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of Indonesian ride-hailing giant Gojek, was named a graft suspect on Sept. 4 in relation to his term as education minister between 2019 and 2024. © Reuters

NANA SHIBATA and REZHA HADYAN

September 4, 2025 22:24 JST

JAKARTA -- The Attorney General's Office of Indonesia on Thursday named Nadiem Makarim, a co-founder of local ride hailing giant Gojek, as a suspect in a corruption case during his term as education minister.