Reports: Indonesia agrees deal with Apple that could end iPhone sales ban

A man tests an iPhone 16 in an Apple store in Beijing. The MoU allows for the revoking of the iPhone 16 sales ban under certain conditions, according to the reports. — AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia has struck a deal with Apple for the tech giant to invest in the country, local media reported a minister as saying Feb 26, in a move that could end a ban on iPhone 16 sales in South-East Asia's biggest economy.

The government in October prohibited the marketing and sale of the model over the US tech titan's failure to meet regulations requiring 40% of phones be made from local parts.