Jakarta, Sept. 3 -- Apple has not yet requested permission to sell its upcoming iPhone 17 in Indonesia, Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said on Wednesday.

"They've already submitted the permit for the iPhone 16, but not for the iPhone 17," he told reporters after attending a hearing with Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Although the sales request remains pending, Kartasasmita said Apple is continuing with its investment plans in the country.

One example is the Apple Developer Academy at BINUS University in Bali, which opened on August 28. Apple also plans to launch the Apple Software Indonesia and Technology Institute, as well as the Apple Professional Developer Academy, he a...