Previously, we shared how Apple’s latest flagship smartphone series, the iPhone 16 Series, is currently banned from being sold in Indonesia until the tech giant fulfils a few requirements, including investing in the country and renewing its local content requirement certification, known as TKDN.

Well, the ban is still in place today, and recently, the nation’s Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita even stressed that it’s illegal to use the iPhone 16 Series in Indonesia, even if they’re bought overseas.