The Indonesian government is pushing Apple for a higher investment than its recently proposed $100 million before it will consider lifting

Apple has offered $100 million to Indonesia as part of an effort to lift a recent ban of the iPhone 16 in the country, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The company has presented an investment plan that would use that $100 million to set up a manufacturing plant in the nation.

The amount the U.S. tech giant has offered is 10 times higher than an initial plan to invest $10 million and will be invested over the next two years.

The Indonesian government expects Apple to invest more than $100 million into the country if it wants to sell its iPhone 16 in the growing market.

This move follows the South-East Asian country’s recent ban on iPhone 16 sales due to non-compliance with local component regulations.

Indonesia will review a US$100 million investment proposal from Apple Inc. as the tech giant aims to reverse the government’s ban on iPhone 16 sales. The Ministry of Industry announced on Wednesday evening that Apple has proposed building a manufacturing plant for accessories and components in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

Apple has responded to an iPhone 16 ban in Indonesia by offering a ten-fold boost to its manufacturing investments