Apple should be able to sell its iPhone 16 phones in Indonesia soon, its industry minister said on Wednesday, after both sides agreed deals including an Apple manufacturing plant and a research and development centre.

Apple Inc. has signed an agreement with Indonesia to invest in the country, paving the way for sales of the iPhone 16 to resume in Southeast Asia’s largest nation.The agreement was announced by Minister for Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita in a media briefing in Jakarta on Wednesday,

Indonesia has struck a deal with Apple to lift the ban on iPhone 16 sales, following a months-long standoff. This resolution comes after Apple agreed to invest $1 billion in the country, a move that is expected to significantly boost local manufacturing and technology development.