Asia Tech Wire (Nov 5) -- Apple has proposed investing nearly $10 million to produce more products in Indonesia, seeking to lift the Indonesian government's ban on iPhone 16 sales, according to Bloomberg.

Citing people familiar with the matter, Monday's report said Apple has submitted a proposal to the Indonesian government, with plans to invest in a factory in Bandung in partnership with suppliers to produce products such as accessories and components for Apple gadgets.

The Indonesian government is considering the proposal and is due to make a decision soon, the people said.

Indonesian authorities previously announced a ban on the sale of iPhone 16 in the country, saying Apple had failed to fulfill its investment commitments within Indonesia.

Indonesia's Ministry of Industry earlier said that Apple had promised to invest Rp 1.7 trillion ($109 million) in Indonesia's infrastructure and local procurement, but the actual amount delivered was only Rp 1.48 trillion.

In addition to Apple, Google is also facing a ban on Pixel phone sales in Indonesia for failing to meet local content requirements.