Indonesia Bans Google Pixel Phones Over Local Rules

Indonesia has banned sales of Google Pixel smartphones for failing to meet a 40% local content requirement, days after blocking Apple's iPhone 16 in Southeast Asia's biggest phone market. Google must obtain local content certification before resuming sales in Indonesia, Industry Ministry spokesman Febri Hendri Antoni Arief said. The move follows last week's iPhone 16 ban after Apple failed to fulfill a $95 million investment pledge.

sooo

[zlives]

twocups 1 wire?

what phone

[gary s]

SO what phones would qualify? I am sure some dontations from apple/google will help this issue.

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[RossCWilliams]

Given that Apple and Google have minuscule shares of the Indonesian smart phone market, there are apparently a bunch of companies that are meeting the requirements.

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[zlives]

the gratuity must flow.

Re:what phone (BRICS)

[gabebear]

Indonesia is dominated by Chinese Vivo and Xiaomi... which also aren't made in Indonesia. Indonesia is part of a bunch of trading alliances with China though.

This feels more like Indonesia being a puppet of Pooh Bear rather than any actual issue Indonesia has with Apple/Google.

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[keltor]

Indonesia as typical of most Muslim countries is a huge fence sitter and has been since the beginning of the Cold War.

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[oumuamua]

Do you mean the 'New Cold War'? have to specify which one these days. Don't worry the US is taking actions to get them off the fence. Indonesia hospital under fire as Israeli forces deepen operations in northern Gaza https://www.thejakartapost.com... [thejakartapost.com]

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[test321]

Indonesia is dominated by Chinese Vivo and Xiaomi... which also aren't made in Indonesia.

* Xiaomi employs 1000 people in smartphone assembly and reached landmark 10 million smartphones in 2019. (2017) https://www.erajaya.com/news/x... [erajaya.com] (2019) https://www.thejakartapost.com... [thejakartapost.com]
* Vivo has a "made in Indonesia " line. https://vivoglobal.id/vivo-mad... [vivoglobal.id] (The page is in Indonesian, Google Translate to understand)
* Oppo also manufactures in Indonesia. https://restofworld.org/2023/c... [restofworld.org]

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[RossCWilliams]

So instead of Indonesia kowtowing to China, China has kowtowed to Indonesia. And the Chinese companies are the leading sellers. Maybe they are on to something.

Sounds like...

[billybob2001]

Sounds like it needs more Java (and more Java)