JAKARTA: Microsoft's chief executive officer (CEO) met the president of Indonesia on Tuesday, pledging a $1.7-billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing to help develop the archipelago's AI infrastructure.

Indonesia is Southeast Asia's biggest economy with a population of around 280 million across its sprawling archipelago, and there is a growing demand for data centers and AI tech in the region.

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