Bangka Belitung Islands Governor Hidayat Arsani received a group of investors from Singapore during ther official visit to Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung Islands on July 2, 2025. In the meeting, the representatives of Singaporean investors expressed their interest in investing up to Rp40 trillion in the province.

The Bangka Belitung Islands Provincial Government is offering investment in downstream tin industry development to Chinese investors, in order to encourage economic growth and community welfare in the area.

The 2025 Pesona Belitung Beach Festival (PBBF) held from May 9 to 11, 2025, successfully attracted thousands of visitors by involving more than 1,120 local artists. This festival presents lively entertainment and has a positive impact on the Belitung Regency economy of the Belitung community, especially to the tourism and creative economy sectors.

South Bangka Regency Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office (DPMPTS) Head Kartikasari stated on Apr. 25, 2025, that South Bangka Regency  is set to have five crude palm oil (CPO)-producing factories in 2025. She explained that the five projects are still in the process of fulfilling the requirements for business permits, including basic prerequisites such as approval of space utilization and environmental approval.

Central Bangka Regent Algafry Rahman announced that two crude palm oil (CPO) factories will invest and operate in the Negeri Selawang Segantang area. The oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) processing factory will be located in Perlang Village, Lubukbesar District, Central Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province and Puput Village, Simpangkatis District.

Mining holding state-owned enterprise (SOE) MIND ID subsidiary PT Timah Tbk. targets its annual production to reach 23,000 tons in 2025, up from 20,000 tons in 2024.

Bangka Belitung Islands Province Investment and One-Stop Integrated Licensing Office (DPMPTSP) revealed that realized investments to Bangka Belitung Islands reached Rp17 trillion in 2024. Bangka Belitung Islands DPMPTSP Head Darlan explained that the investment realization in 2024 reached 68 percent of the national target of Rp25 trillion and exceeded the province's own target of Rp3 trillion.