Last month the Indonesian government imposed a sales ban iPhone 16 in the country after Apple failed to meet its promised investment targets. Apple has pledged to invest approximately $109 million in infrastructure and local resources in Indonesia. However, the company lost $14 million after investing only $95 million, leading to the ban.

It later became clear that Apple discusses a $10 million investment plan to lift the sales ban iPhone 16. The proposed investment was expected to be used to build a new Apple factory in partnership with its suppliers. Now a new report suggests Apple is increasing its investment tenfold and offering $100 million to lift the sales ban iPhone 16.

Bloomberg reports Apple He presented a plan to invest $100 million in two years to the Indonesian government. It is said that the Indonesian Ministry of Industry has not yet made a decision regarding this new investment plan. The report stated that the Ministry of Industry recommended Apple “to focus more on the research and development of its smartphones in the country”.

The Indonesian government’s tactics appear to be paying off; Southeast Asia’s largest economy has managed to pressure tech giants such as Apple to expand local production, which will help support the domestic industry.

Since the sales ban is still in effect, Indonesians who want to buy iPhone 16 models are forced to fly abroad to get them. In addition to paying the full retail price, they must also pay a $155 import fee. For example, buying the base model iPhone 16 from Singapore will cost Indonesian buyers US$944 (base price) + US$155 (import fee) plus shipping costs.

It is noteworthy that such restrictions do not apply only to Apple. After banning the sale of iPhone 16 in the country, the Indonesian government also banned the sale of Google phones due to non-compliance with the requirement that the devices contain at least 40 percent of domestically produced components.