Indonesian Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin and Elon Musk sign an agreement on enhancing connectivity at a public health center in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Elon Musk arrived in Indonesia's resort island of Bali to launch Starlink satellite Internet service in the world's largest archipelago nation. — AP
The inauguration took place at a community health centre in Bali. The billionaire, clad in a green batik and mobbed by onlookers, said he was excited to bring Starlink to Indonesian villages with no connectivity or very low bandwidth, adding"this can really be a lifesaver” for patients seeking medical treatment.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has long been courting Musk to cap off his decade-long bid to make Indonesia a destination of choice for foreign investors. Musk said in Bali that it’s likely his other companies"will invest in Indonesia in the future”, without giving details.