The world’s richest businessman recently virtually attended the B20, a business gathering that takes place concurrently with the G20.
Musk has had an interest in Indonesia for some time – ostensibly to invest in nickel mines here that would come in handy for his electric vehicle business.
Musk, dressed in a bright green batik shirt, appeared via video link.
Perhaps a physical visit would have been a distraction because of what’s going on with his ownership of Twitter, so are the Indonesians really all that disappointed?
When I mentioned the notable absence to Arsjad Rasjid, host of the B20 and the head of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, he jokingly asked – “Who?”, and then seemed to downplay his absence.
“Of course, we are disappointed,” he told me on the sidelines of the summit. “He is an investor, I hope he invests in Indonesia. But there’s a lot of other investors who are here you know, from many countries.”
Source: BBC