High-Stakes Trial Begins for Businessman Accused in Daphne Caruana Galizia Assassination
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High-Stakes Trial Begins for Businessman Accused in Daphne Caruana Galizia Assassination

The legal proceedings against Yorgen Fenech, a prominent Maltese businessman, have officially commenced in Valletta. Fenech stands accused of complicity in the 2017 car bomb assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a case that sent shockwaves through the nation and drew international scrutiny regarding corruption and the rule of law in Malta. Fenech, 44, […]

Former Indonesian Education Minister Sentenced to Decade in Prison Over Chromebook Procurement Scandal
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Former Indonesian Education Minister Sentenced to Decade in Prison Over Chromebook Procurement Scandal

A high-profile corruption trial in Indonesia has concluded with the sentencing of the former Minister of Education, Nadiem Makarim, to 10 years in prison. The conviction stems from a massive procurement scandal involving the purchase of Google Chromebooks for the nation’s education digitalization program, which operated between 2019 and 2022. In addition to the prison […]

From Tech Pioneer to Prison: Gojek Co-Founder Nadiem Makarim Sentenced to 10 Years for Corruption
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From Tech Pioneer to Prison: Gojek Co-Founder Nadiem Makarim Sentenced to 10 Years for Corruption

Nadiem Makarim, the 41-year-old co-founder of the Southeast Asian super-app Gojek and former Indonesian Education Minister, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. A Jakarta court handed down the verdict following a high-profile corruption trial centered on a state school laptop procurement project. Prosecutors accused Makarim of manipulating the bidding process to favor Google, […]