JAKARTA — Indonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over Apple's failure to meet local investment regulations, according to its industry ministry.
Southeast Asia's biggest economy has a young, tech-savvy population with more than 100 million people under the age of 30, but Apple still does not have an official store in the country, forcing those who want its products to buy from resale platforms.
An employee of an authorized dealer selling Apple products opens a shop in Jakarta on October 29, 2024. Indonesia banned sale of the iPhone 16 because of the tech giant’s failure to meet local investment regulations. AFP PHOTO