Indonesia sticks to iPhone 16 sales ban despite Apple’s proposed US$1b investment
The company has proposed to establish an AirTag production facility in Batam
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[JAKARTA] Indonesia remains firm on banning iPhone sales, citing Apple’s failure to comply with local content requirements, despite the company’s pledge to establish an AirTag manufacturing facility in Batam for US$1 billion.
The Indonesian government’s decision delivers a significant blow to Apple, which had previously submitted an investment proposal for a market of about 280 million people.
The confirmation came from Indonesia’s Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, on Wednesday (Jan 8), following a series of meetings with Apple’s management in Jakarta on Tuesday.
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