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Ex-Education Minister Nadiem breaks silence after 12-hour AGO grilling
Former Education Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim gave a brief statement to the press late Monday evening, June 23, 2025 after undergoing a 12-hour examination at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) as a witness in the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in the Rp9.9 trillion (US$618 million) Chromebook procurement project.
Former Supreme Court official Zarof Ricar sentenced to 16 years for graft, bribery
The Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced Zarof Ricar, a former senior official at the Supreme Court, to 16 years in prison for his involvement in a major corruption case, including bribery and accepting illicit gratuities during his tenure.
Wilmar subsidiaries return Rp11.8 T in CPO graft case, await MA ruling
Five corporate subsidiaries under the Wilmar Group have returned a total of Rp11.88 trillion (US$730 million) to the government in a major corruption case related to the 2022 issuance of crude palm oil (CPO) export permits.
“Chromebook” procurement skirts legal direction: AGO
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) said that the Rp 9.98 trillion (US$613 million) Chromebook procurement project at the then Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) between 2019 and 2022 deviated from initial legal recommendations provided by the Office of Junior Attorney General for Civil and Administrative Affairs (Jamdatun).
Nadiem Makarim denies involvement in “Chromebook” procurement scandal
Former Education, Culture, Research and Technology Minister Nadiem Makarim made a rare public appearance on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 accompanied by high-profile lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea to address mounting scrutiny over an alleged corruption case involving the procurement of Chromebook laptops during his tenure at the ministry.
Prosecutors pursue key leads in Pertamina corruption probe during Singapore trip
Investigators of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) have traveled to Singapore in pursuit of key information related to an ongoing investigation into high-profile corruption case involving officials of State energy company PT Pertamina and oil&gas contractors.
Education ministry distances itself from Chromebook graft probe
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has clarified that it is not involved in an ongoing corruption investigation related to the procurement of Chromebook laptops during the tenure of former Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim.