TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Apple Inc. has reportedly made an investment offer close to US$10 million or around Rp158 billion to produce more products in Indonesia. Citing Antara, this could be a move by Apple to lift the ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country.

Following Indonesia's ban of the iPhone 16 because Apple has not invested enough in the country, the company has reportedly offered $10 million.

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.

Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet's Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components, days after blocking sales of tech giant Apple's iPhone 16 for the same reason.

Apple Inc. has put forward a nearly $10 million investment proposal to expand its manufacturing presence in Indonesia, aiming to overturn a ban on sales of its latest iPhone.

Apple has enticed the Indonesian government with an investment proposal worth around $10 million, in its efforts to have a ban on its latest iPhone revoked.

Indonesia has banned the sale of the iPhone 16 series due to Apple's insufficient local investment. More details here.

Tech giant Apple Inc will not be allowed to sell its iPhone 16 smartphones in Indonesia because they have not met the country's rules on the use of locally made components, the industry ministry said.

Apple has proposed investing almost US$10 million to make additional goods in Indonesia as it seeks to have the country’s ban on sales of its latest iPhone removed, reports the South China Morning Post.