Jakarta, April 29 -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to receive a visit from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (April 30), to discuss Indonesia's digital transformation.

"The CEO of Microsoft will meet with President Jokowi at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta at 8:30 a.m. local time," Communication and Informatics Minister Budi Arie Setiadi noted in a short message received here Monday.

He underlined that digital transformation is of the essence for Indonesia in order to emerge as a developed country.

Setiadi said that the planned meeting between President Jokowi and Nadella is highly expected to result in a commitment to creating scientific and technological ...