Google, Facebook reportedly to set up data centers in Indonesia


Facebook owns and operates dozens of data centers, with most of the facilities located within the US. — AFP Relaxnews

Tech giants Google and Facebook are considering setting up data centers in Indonesia, the nation's Communications and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate said.

He told journalists about the matter after accompanying president Joko "Jokowi” Widodo in a meeting with delegates from the United States-Asean Business Council at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.

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