Apple has offered to invest nearly $10 million in manufacturing in Indonesia as it seeks to lift a ban on sales of its latest iPhone model in the country.
According to Bloomberg, the plan includes Apple's investment in a plant in Bandung, southeast of Jakarta, which will manufacture products such as accessories and components for Apple gadgets.
Apple has submitted its proposal to the country's Industry Ministry, which last month blocked approval for the iPhone 16 on the grounds that the US tech giant's local unit had failed to meet a requirement for 40 percent domestically produced components for smartphones and tablets.
The ministry is discussing the proposal, which is not final and subject to change, and is expected to take a decision soon, the sources said.
Apple and the Ministry of Industry and Trade did not respond to requests for comment.