Elon Musk arrives in Indonesia to inaugurate Starlink with President Joko Widodo

Elon Musk, who touched down in Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, will inaugurate Starlink at a community health centre together with President Joko Widodo.

Published on: May 19, 2024 12:17 PM IST

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Elon Musk arrived in Indonesia on Sunday to launch SpaceX’s Starlink internet services as the world’s largest archipelago seeks to boost connectivity to its most remote areas. (AFP)

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Elon Musk will inaugurate Starlink at a community health centre together with Indonesian President Joko Widodo later in the afternoon, Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Panjaitan said in a statement. (AFP)

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk walks with Indonesia's Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan during his arrival at Ngurah Rai International airport in Denpasar on Indonesia's Bali island. (AFP)

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Indonesia expects Starlink, which delivers broadband internet from SpaceX’s satellites, to help connect the nation’s far-flung provinces, and improve education and health services there. (REUTERS)

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Starlink received a license to operate in the country earlier this month. (AFP)

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Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, has been actively seeking Musk to conclude his decade-long effort to establish Indonesia as a preferred destination for foreign investors. (AFP)

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Indonesia is still in discussions with Tesla Inc. to invest in the nation’s burgeoning battery industry despite the downturn in the electric-vehicle market, Jokowi said in September.  (AFP)