One example of this already is Chinese smartphone maker Oppo, which has invested US$ 30 million (Rp 385.5 billion) to build a smartphone manufacturing facility in Tangerang.
“Oppo’s smartphone factory, which was built in Mauk, Tangerang, will have 10 production lines that could produce 500 thousand smartphone units each month. It’ll be able to employ more than 1,000 workers,” said Aryo Meidianto, Oppo Indonesia’s Media Engagement officer, as quoted by Liputan 6 today.
The Oppo factory is scheduled to open in April.
“The building is ready, now we’re just waiting on the machines to come. When the machines come we can start to make smartphones to be sold in Indonesia,” Aryo said.
Oppo follows South Korean smartphone giants Samsung in opening a smartphone factory in Indonesia. Other major smartphone makers like Apple are set to follow suit so they can meet the Indonesian government’s new smartphone policy, set to take effect in 2017.
