Microsoft to invest $1.7 billion in cloud, AI in Indonesia, CEO says


Satya Nadella, Executive Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation reacts with Lucky Gani, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Microsoft Indonesia, upon their arrival at the Presidential Palace as they were scheduled to meet Indonesian President Joko WIdodo, in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 30, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion over the next four years into expanding cloud services and artificial intelligence in Indonesia, including building data centres, visiting chief executive Satya Nadella said on Tuesday.

Jakarta is Nadella's first stop on a trip to Southeast Asian countries aimed at promoting the U.S. company's generative AI technology. He will go to Malaysia and Thailand later this week.

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