Apple CEO Tim Cook waves to journalists after his meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 17, 2024/REUTERSPix
JAKARTA: Minister of Communication and Informatics, Budi Arie Setiadi, stated that Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook gave a positive and welcome response to Indonesia’s request to build an Apple manufacturing factory in Indonesia, reported Antara.
He conveyed this as the outcome of the meeting between Cook and President Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
“At the meeting, the president asked Apple to increase Indonesia’s role in the global supply chain, and Apple welcomed this,“ he noted on Wednesday.In terms of component production for Apple products, only two components are produced in Indonesia, which is far from 72 components manufactured by neighbouring countries, such as Vietnam, Budi pointed out.
Meanwhile, based on the Industry Ministry’s data in 2023, Indonesia imported US$2 billion worth of Apple products.
Reflecting on this, the Indonesian government has opened discussions for Apple to consider investing in manufacturing in which products are not only for domestic use but the people also serve as suppliers for the global supply chain,
“The government says that the (Indonesian) market is open, and many Apple products have entered our country before. For now, do not just import it. Apple products must have added values for Indonesia,“ the minister emphasised.
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