Indonesia tells Apple $100 million investment isn't enough to lift iPhone 16 sale ban

Indonesia's Ministry of Industry has snubbed Apple's proposal to invest 1.6 trillion Rupiah ($100 million) in an iPhone accessory and component factory, saying it's not enough to justify lifting a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 in the world's fourth-most populous nation. In October, industry minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita …

[Andy Mac]

Look under the couch?

He wouldn’t even need to raid the penny jar.

[Anonymous Coward]

So basically it's now at least clear as simple economic blackmail. Nothing changes..

[Wang Cores]

"If it's stupid, and it works..."

[gnasher729]

So I expect Mr Starmer will insist that 40% of iPhone parts are Uk made.

[Tubz]

As if Simpleton Starmer had a brain cell to think of copying, they are basically taking back taxes Apple don't pay. Good for Indonesia!

[Missing Semicolon]

Don't understand the downvotes. There seem to be people who consider measures to maintain a local manufacturing base as some kind of evil.

[Casca]

Couild the text before the comma sign?

[Designer Tabs]

It's not a realistic policy though, is it? What if every country decided to insist that 40% of components in an iPhone has to be manufactured in their country?

If they want the unpaid tax, surely Indonesian gov could just say that?

[Martin Summers]

What are they going to do, block smuggled devices on their cellular networks? Go after citizens with one? If they rank top of the premium market then premium spenders will get hold of one.

Otherwise, Apple sets up local assembly and charges the extra for removing their centralised reduced cost benefit on top if they are forced down that path.

[UnknownUnknown]

What’s your view on Tata/British Steel (Jingye) and closing the last 4 blast furnaces in Port Talbot and Scunny. Not having a capability for making Virgin steel as a national security threat.

… stuff still operating … as opposing lamenting Compaq, DEC, IBM, Rodime, NCR, Timex, MG, Hoover, Bush, Dyson electronics plants that have long closed and far east fucked off long ago.

[Reiki Shangle]

1bn?

1bn or more might get a positive response, and still provide a lucrative investment for both the country and the company, whilst keeping competition on their toes.