Google testimony challenges key claim in Indonesian corruption trial

Former Google executives have testified that Google’s investment in Indonesia's GoTo was not linked to the Education Ministry’s Chromebook procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic. This testimony challenges allegations against Nadiem Anwar Makarim, the former education minister and Gojek co-founder. Makarim was arrested in September, accused of causing $125 million in state losses through the procurement. Prosecutors claim he pushed Google to invest in Gojek's parent company, PT AKAB, and favore...