Just weeks after Apple launched its new iPhone 16 models, the US tech giant still isn't allowed to sell them in Indonesia amid a dispute over local investments. What about tourists entering the country with a brand new iPhone?

Following Indonesia's ban of the iPhone 16 because Apple has not invested enough in the country, the company has reportedly offered $10 million.

Apple Inc. has proposed investing almost $10 million to make additional goods in Indonesia, according to people familiar with the matter, as it seeks to have the country’s ban on sales of its latest iPhone removed.

The ban on the sale of iPhone 16 in Indonesia will directly attract the giant company Apple to build its factory in the homeland.

Apple is said to be planning to invest nearly $10 million in its Indonesian manufacturing operations. The tech giant hopes this would lift the ban on the latest iPhone 16 model. The ban was imposed for not complying with the country's 40% domestic content requirement for smartphones and tablets.

Apple ( AAPL, Financials) is proposing a $10 million investment to meet Indonesia's local manufacturing requirements, aiming to lift a recent ban on the sale of its new iPhone 16 models, Bloomberg News reported, citing sources.

Apple has enticed the Indonesian government with an investment proposal worth around $10 million, in its efforts to have a ban on its latest iPhone revoked.

Apple has submitted its proposal to the Indonesian Ministry of Industry and awaits clearance on its device ban. A week ago, Apple found itself in a

Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet's Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components, days after blocking sales of tech giant Apple's iPhone 16 for the same reason.

Apple (AAPL) has proposed to invest about $10M to make additional goods in Indonesia, to have a ban on the sales of its new iPhone 16 models lifted.