SpaceX announced on Monday evening it has launched Starlink in Malaysia, which comes after Tesla recently launched the Model Y in the nation.
“Starlink is now available in Malaysia, marking the 60th country around the world where Starlink can provide high-speed internet connectivity,” said the company.
A photo was shared of the Starlink dish sitting below the famous Petronas Towers.
Other recent Starlink stats? There are now nearly 300 cruise ships set to use the low-Earth orbit satellite internet on rivers and sea.
Starlink also launched this month in the Philippines, Kenya, Guatemala and Cyprus.
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