iPhone 16 allowed into Indonesia for personal use, not to be sold, says government


A man sits next to an iPhone 16 advertisement as the new iPhone 16 series smartphones go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing. - PHOTO: REUTERS

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Travellers to Indonesia can bring their iPhone 16 into the country, but the sale of the phones is not allowed, said Indonesia’s Industry Ministry.

The iPhone 16, which was released by US tech giant Apple in September, cannot be sold in Indonesia as the company has not met Indonesia’s local investment targets.

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