Jakarta, July 2 -- Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Nezar Patria emphasized Indonesia's commitment and readiness to become a leader in ASEAN's digital economic growth through regional collaboration and by strengthening the ethics of developing artificial intelligence (AI).

He noted that Indonesia plays an important role in the ASEAN digital ecosystem, with a population of 280 million people, or around 40 percent of the ASEAN population, and makes a substantial contribution to the region's digital economy.

"The McKinsey report estimates that ASEAN's digital economy will reach $1 trillion in 2030, with $366 billion expected to come from Indonesia," Patria stated at the 2025 Indonesia Strategic Engagement Workshop Series organi...