Starlink goes live in Indonesia

Bridging the divide: Budi Gunadi (centre) and Musk showing the signed agreement on enhancing connectivity at a public health centre in Denpasar, Bali. — AP

Elon Musk and the country’s Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched SpaceX’s satellite Internet service for the nation’s health sector, aiming to improve access in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago.

Musk, the billionaire head of SpaceX and Tesla, arrived on the Indonesian resort island of Bali by private jet yesterday before attending the launch ceremony at a community health centre in the provincial capital, Denpasar.