Apple to Offer Extra Indonesia Investment to Remove iPhone Ban
- US firm may inject almost $10 million into Bandung plant
- iPhone 16 sales blocked last month on domestic content grounds
According to the Indonesian government, Apple has only invested 1.5 trillion rupiah ($95 million) in the nation via developer academies, falling short of its commitment of 1.7 trillion rupiah.
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Apple Inc. has proposed investing almost $10 million to make additional goods in Indonesia, according to people familiar with the matter, as it seeks to have the country’s ban on sales of its latest iPhone removed.
The plan would involve Apple investing in a factory in Bandung, southeast of Jakarta, in partnership with its list of suppliers, the people said, asking not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak publicly. The facility would make products such as accessories and components for Apple gadgets, the people said.