Tech giants are starting to treat South-east Asia like the next big thing

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto (left) meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook in Jakarta on April 17. (Photo credit: AFP)

Source: The Straits Times

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Long considered a tech hinterland, South-east Asia is fast emerging as a centre of gravity for the industry.

The chief executives of Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia are among the industry chieftains who have swung through the region in past months, committing billions of dollars in investment and holding forth with heads of state from Indonesia to Malaysia. Amazon.com just last week took…