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Apple mulls building first production facility in Indonesia
Indonesia could be on Apple's ASEAN supply chain map as the US tech giant looks to establish a local manufacturing plant, even as it expands its developer academy to Bali, its fourth in the country.
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Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (left) and Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi (right) flank Tim Cook as the Apple CEO addresses a press conference on April 17, 2024, following his meeting with President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
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pple Inc. was looking to build a manufacturing facility in Indonesia, the United States tech giant’s CEO Tim Cook told a press conference on Wednesday, after a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the State Palace in Jakarta.
“We talked about the President’s desire to see manufacturing in the country and it’s something we will look at,” Cook said as he acknowledged that Indonesia’s market potential was “very important” for Apple.
While he did not confirm any investment plans, Cook emphasized, “I think the investment ability in Indonesia is endless and there’s a lot of great places to invest. We believe in the country.”
Most Apple products are made in China, and the company is seeking to diversify its supply chain to other countries, such as Vietnam, Thailand and India, after Beijing’s strict COVID-19 restrictions disrupted its shipments during the pandemic, among other reasons.
Cook’s visit to Jakarta followed a two-day trip to Vietnam, where he met programmers and Apple users as to underscore its commitment to strengthening local supply chain connections.
The company also pledged to buy more components and accessories for its devices from Vietnamese suppliers in a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
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