aulia on Nostr: npub1kvpk3…pf9wh Apple is the only phone company operating in Indonesia that ...
npub1kvpk3wzc56u3u26z2nyewghzy9nws23j5z246kd6u8v6daez7jeqhpf9wh (npub1kvp…f9wh) Apple is the only phone company operating in Indonesia that doesn’t manufacture their devices locally. About 8 years ago they managed to negotiate against building an assembly line by committing to invest to meet the equivalent value of local component elements.
Their investment came in the form of Apple Academy campuses teaching software development and providing devices for free to students. They’ve had a few thousand graduates across three campuses since 2018 and will open the Bali campus next year. Government now says that’s not enough to extend certificate for iPhone 16 because Bali campus isn’t running yet.
In 2023 iPhone imports make up about 85% of all imported phones or 2.3 million units, about US$2 billion worth. Indonesia manufactures 50 million phones a year mostly for the domestic market.
There’s a lot of under the table transactions involved in manufacturing plants of any kind in the country and Apple’s corporate line has been to not get involved. Employees have been fired and banned from the company for making such deals in other countries. The company itself can be prosecuted by the US Government if they find out.
https://www.suara.com/tekno/2024/04/17/143927/semua-iphone-apple-di-indonesia-impor-nilainya-tembus-rp-32-triliun
Their investment came in the form of Apple Academy campuses teaching software development and providing devices for free to students. They’ve had a few thousand graduates across three campuses since 2018 and will open the Bali campus next year. Government now says that’s not enough to extend certificate for iPhone 16 because Bali campus isn’t running yet.
In 2023 iPhone imports make up about 85% of all imported phones or 2.3 million units, about US$2 billion worth. Indonesia manufactures 50 million phones a year mostly for the domestic market.
There’s a lot of under the table transactions involved in manufacturing plants of any kind in the country and Apple’s corporate line has been to not get involved. Employees have been fired and banned from the company for making such deals in other countries. The company itself can be prosecuted by the US Government if they find out.
https://www.suara.com/tekno/2024/04/17/143927/semua-iphone-apple-di-indonesia-impor-nilainya-tembus-rp-32-triliun