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INDONESIA LIFTS IPHONE 16 BAN: APPLE'S $1.5 BILLION DEAL SEALS THE MARKET
February 28, 2025
|AppleMagazine
Indonesia finally greenlit iPhone 16 sales this week, reversing an October 2024 ban after Apple inked a $1.5 billion investment deal.
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Announced February 18, 2025, the agreement-brokered with President Prabowo Subiantoushers in factories for AirTags and accessories, unlocking Southeast Asia's biggest economy for Apple's latest flagship. X posts are electric with relief from Indonesian fans, but what's the tech behind this deal, and how does it reshape Apple's global footprint? Here's the full story on the ban's end, the investment's scope, and its ripple for 280 million potential users.
The Ban Ends: A $1.5 Billion Key
Indonesia's iPhone 16 ban hit hard last fallApple missed the country's 40% local content rule, locking out its newest phone since October 11, per Reuters. Initial offers-$10 million, then $100 million-flopped; Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita scoffed at them, demanding more. This week's $1.5 billion deal flipped the script. Bloomberg reports Prabowo's weekend nod sealed it-Apple's now free to sell iPhone 16s across Indonesia's 17,000 islands, effective February 20.
The deal's meat: two factories. One on Batam, a free-trade zone near Singapore, will pump out AirTags-20% of global supply by 2027 (MacRumors)-starting with 1,000 jobs in 2026. Another in Bandung will craft accessories (cases, chargers), plus expand Apple's developer academies. X posts from locals cheer the jobs; analysts call it a tariff dodge-Trump's 10% China levy (February 20) makes Indonesia a savvy pivot. For users, it's simple: iPhone 16s hit stores this week, no gray-market headaches.AIRTAGS AND BEYOND
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