BUSINESS SCANDAL

Jun 18 2026CRIME

From Startup Hero to Courtroom Drama: The Education Minister’s Business Past Resurfaces

Indonesia’s tech scene once celebrated Nadiem Makarim as a game-changer. He built Gojek, a ride-hailing giant, and later joined the government as education minister. Now, his business success is under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. A court case could land him 18 years behind bars if prosec

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Feb 26 2026POLITICS

Former Senator Steps Down From Clean‑Energy Firm Over Past Email Ties

Bob Kerrey, who once led Nebraska as a U. S. senator and later served as its governor, has left the board of Monolith, a state‑based clean‑energy startup. The move follows the release of Department of Justice documents that show Kerrey met and emailed Jeffrey Epstein more than ten years ago. Kerr

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Nov 12 2025BUSINESS

The Fall of a Japanese Business Titan

Shigenobu Nagamori, the founder of Nidec Corp. , was once celebrated as a bold and outspoken entrepreneur in Japan. Alongside Masayoshi Son of SoftBank and Tadashi Yanai of Fast Retailing, he was part of a trio known for their ambitious goals and criticism of traditional business practices. However,

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