Focus

Anwar, Elon Musk discuss Starlink Satellite Service and Tesla headquarters in Malaysia

TUAN BUQHAIRAH TUAN MUHAMAD ADNAN
By TUAN BUQHAIRAH TUAN MUHAMAD ADNAN
14 Jul 2023 01:33pm
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (on right screen) has announced that Tesla will be setting up its headquarters in Selangor, this year after a virtual meeting with company boss Elon Musk (on left screen, top right) today. – Anwar Ibrahim Facebook Pix
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (on right screen) has announced that Tesla will be setting up its headquarters in Selangor, this year after a virtual meeting with company boss Elon Musk (on left screen, top right) today. – Anwar Ibrahim Facebook Pix

PUTRAJAYA - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk discussed the participation of SpaceX in the Starlink satellite service, which can contribute to faster and more widespread global internet access, especially in rural areas.

In a video conference on Friday, Anwar said that the initiative would enhance the capabilities and well-being of the people, particularly in terms of education, agricultural technology potential, and income generation.

He also said that Malaysia welcomes Musk's interest and investment decision in the country, and expressed the government's support for the opening of the headquarters, service center, and Tesla electric vehicle brand experience centre owned by Elon in Selangor this year.

"Malaysia will continue to strengthen its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050," he said in a statement.

Anwar stressed that Malaysia has comprehensive plans, an ecosystem, and competitive resources to support the clean energy industry, including electric mobility.

The video conference was also attended by the Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, and the Minister of Communications and Digital, Fahmi Fadzil.

Earlier in March, Tesla announced its plans to establish a headquarters in Malaysia through its experience center and service center in the country.

This follows the approval by the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) for Tesla's application to import Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) into the country.

Related Articles:

Anwar Ibrahim
Elon Musk
Tesla
SpaceX
Tengku Zafrul Aziz
fahmi fadzil
More Like This
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) applauds with Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Mustafa (2R) as Spain's second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Economy Yolanda Diaz (2L) stands with Palestinian labor minister Enas Attari after signing bilateral accords during a signing ceremony at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, on November 21, 2024. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) applauds with Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Mustafa (2R) as Spain's second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Economy Yolanda Diaz (2L) stands with Palestinian labor minister Enas Attari after signing bilateral accords during a signing ceremony at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, on November 21, 2024. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)
World Spain holds first talks with Palestinian govt since recognising state
The aim is to "help promote Palestine's statehood at the international level" and encourage other nations to follow the example of Spain, Ireland, Norway and Slovenia.
This handout photograph taken by Press Wing of Bangladesh's Chief Adviser and released on November 21, 2024, shows nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government Muhammad Yunus (R) with former premier and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia (2L) at a reception to mark the country's Armed Forces Day in Dhaka. - Photo by AFP
This handout photograph taken by Press Wing of Bangladesh's Chief Adviser and released on November 21, 2024, shows nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government Muhammad Yunus (R) with former premier and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia (2L) at a reception to mark the country's Armed Forces Day in Dhaka. - Photo by AFP
World Bangladesh ex-PM makes first public appearance in six years
The ferocious rivalry between the two former premiers -- born in blood and cemented in prison -- has defined politics in the Muslim-majority nation for decades.
This image shows an artist’s impression of the star WOH G64, the first star outside our galaxy to be imaged in close-up. - Photo by AFP
This image shows an artist’s impression of the star WOH G64, the first star outside our galaxy to be imaged in close-up. - Photo by AFP
World The first 'zoomed-in' image of a star outside our galaxy
Roughly 160,000 light years from Earth, the star WOH G64 sits in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our home Milky Way.
People play World of Warcraft at an E-Sports centre in Jinzhou, in China’s central Hubei province on August 1, 2024. - AFP
People play World of Warcraft at an E-Sports centre in Jinzhou, in China’s central Hubei province on August 1, 2024. - AFP
World 'World of Warcraft' still going strong as it celebrates 20 years
"WoW" was born the same year as Facebook, and comprised key elements such as online interactions and communities that would help create today's globalised social networks.