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Nicholas Gordon

How did Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim woo Elon Musk?

(Credit: Photograph by Ian Teh for Fortune)

How did Anwar Ibrahim, prime minister of Malaysia, capture an early lead in the race to woo Tesla CEO Elon Musk?

In July, electric carmaker Tesla established a regional headquarters in the country, and started to sell cars directly to consumers. That same month, Malaysia allowed satellite internet service Starlink, offered by Musk's SpaceX, to start operations in the country. 

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