Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- Deputy for Investment Promotion of the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Nurul Ichwan stated that US technology giant Apple's investment in its home country will not impact its planned investments in Indonesia.

"God willing (it will not be affected)," he remarked when met in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Ichwan explained that over the next four years of investment, the goal in the business sector is to increase product competitiveness.

He noted that competitiveness is not only about product quality but also includes price competition.

If Apple produces its components only in the United States, its products could only be sold in the domestic US market, he explained.

He then assessed that Apple would face market limitat...