Nadiem Makarim is one of Indonesia’s best-known entrepreneurs. The founder of Gojek transformed urban transport by harnessing Jakarta’s vast army of motorcycle riders to provide fast, inexpensive travel through one of the world’s most congested cities.His success made him one of Indonesia’s wealthiest businessmen before earning him a cabinet post under former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Today, Makarim finds himself in jail following a major corruption investigation over a school textbook procurement scheme – allegations he vigorously denies.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Prabowo’s political direction is a big risk for Australia
We need a stable, democratic and prosperous Indonesia. But if those objectives begin to diverge, Canberra will face a difficult foreign policy dilemma.
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