Investigators in Indonesia have detained former education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim as a suspect in a corruption case. He is accused of involvement in the improper procurement of Google Chromebook laptops.

• The alleged case has caused losses to the state of 1.98 trillion rupiah ($121.85 million).
• Makarim, who served as education minister between 2019 and 2024, is accused of misusing his authority to enrich himself or a company.
• Prosecutors claim Makarim issued a decree in 2021 with procurement specifications that exclusively matched the Chromebook laptop after meeting with Google Indonesia representatives six times.