Microsoft Indonesia inaugurated its first cloud region in Jakarta, marking a significant step in Southeast Asia's digital transformation.
The data centre investment is expected to inject $2.5 billion into the local economy and create 60,000 jobs by 2028.
Indonesia emerges as a regional cloud powerhouse with 84 operational data centres, becoming the second-largest market in Southeast Asia after Singapore.
The Southeast Asian data centre market, valued at $10.23 billion in 2023, is projected to reach $17.73 billion by 2029, with Indonesia playing a key role in the cloud infrastructure expansion.