“Nadiem Makarim, the founder of Gojek, was officially named as Minister for Education, Culture, Research and Technology,” reported Channel News Asia.

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President Joko Widodo – also known as Jokowi – announced that Indonesia’s education and culture ministry, which Makarim currently heads, will be merged with the country’s research and technology department.In a press conference, Makarim said he has “big hopes” that the new ministry can “increase the quality of research and innovation” at Indonesian universities.