### [2026-06-30](/feed/2026/06/30/index.md)

##### Chromebook procurement scandal
# Former Indonesian education minister Nadiem Makarim, who co-founded the super app Gojek, is sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79yvw23yr9o)

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