{"id":345348,"date":"2025-05-27T04:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/?p=345348"},"modified":"2025-05-27T04:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:37:09","slug":"microsoft-opens-indonesia-central-cloud-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/microsoft-opens-indonesia-central-cloud-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Opens First Cloud Region in Indonesia for 2025, Dubbed “Indonesia Central,” Ushering in a New Era for AI and Digital Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Microsoft officially opened its first cloud region in Indonesia, named “Indonesia Central,” marking a major milestone in the nation\u2019s digital transformation journey and Microsoft\u2019s strategic expansion in Southeast Asia.<\/span> This AI-ready hyperscale cloud infrastructure brings in-country data residency, robust security, and low-latency cloud services to Indonesian businesses, government entities, and developers, positioning the country as a rising global digital powerhouse.<\/div>\n
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A $1.7 Billion Investment to Power Indonesia\u2019s Digital Ambitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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[Left-Right] Executive Vice President Cloud & AI Microsoft, Scott Guthrie, Head of the Center for Information System and Technology, Mochamad Ali Hanafiah, and SVP Pertamina Digital Hub, Ignatius Sigit Pratopo (Image: Microsoft).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The launch is part of Microsoft\u2019s $1.7 billion investment commitment for Indonesia between 2024 and 2028, the largest in the company\u2019s nearly three-decade history in the country.<\/span> This investment aims to accelerate Indonesia\u2019s vision for AI and digital transformation, supporting the government\u2019s Golden Indonesia 2045 initiative and fostering a sustainable, innovation-driven economy.<\/p>\n

Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice President of Microsoft Cloud & AI, emphasized the significance of the new region<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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\u201cIndonesia\u2019s vision for AI and digital transformation requires trusted infrastructure as its foundation. With the launch of Indonesia Central cloud region, we are bringing the full power of Microsoft cloud closer to Indonesian innovators\u2014empowering every developer, every organization, and every government institution to innovate locally and scale globally.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Economic Impact: Billions in Value and Thousands of Jobs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to IDC\u2019s latest study, Microsoft, its partners, and cloud-using customers are projected to generate $15.2 billion in new economic value between 2025 and 2028, with the Indonesia Central cloud region accounting for 16.5% of that impact.<\/span> The region is also expected to create over 106,000 new jobs across sectors such as manufacturing, finance, communications, services, and government during the same period.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indonesian officials have welcomed the move as a testament to the country\u2019s readiness to manage advanced cloud and AI technologies\u2014not just as users, but as active partners in shaping a sustainable digital ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cutting-Edge Infrastructure and Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n