The Yogyakarta Sultanate has approved the lease of 320,000 square metres (m2) of land for a toll road construction project under a long-term lease. Penghageng II Panitikismo KRT Suryo Satriyanto explained in a written statement on July 24, 2025, that the government will lease land with Sultan Ground (SG) status under the agreement. The rental price is Rp12,500 per metre per year, or the equivalent of Rp500,000 per metre for a period of 40 years, he said in a written statement on Thursday (July 24, 2025).

The Public Works Ministry and highway state-owned enterprise (SOE) PT Jasa Marga subsidiary PT Jasamarga Jogja–Bawen, as the involved toll road enterprise, are accelerating the construction of the Yogyakarta-Bawen Toll Road. The toll road's section is targeted to be completed in multiple stages starting from the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 until the end of 2027.

Hundreds of people chose to stay in the rain in Tinalah Tourism Village, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) for the lively 2025 Keroncong Plesiran Festival that is also in tune with nature on May 24, 2025.

Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo ensures while directly monitoring the progress of the Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) flood control project in Kulonprogo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) on May 11, 2025, that the project is functioning optimally.

The Jogja City Tourism Office held the Jeron Beteng Festival once again on Apr. 12, 2025, to introduce the Jeron Beteng tourist destination located in the south side of Yogyakarta City.

The March 2025 edition of Rumah123 Flash Report noted that the secondary house price index generally experienced an increase of 0.9 percent year-on-year (yoy) in February 2025. Nine out of 13 cities studied Rumah123 experienced annual price increases, with the largest annual price increase occurring in Yogyakarta City, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) by 8.9 percent yoy.

The Yogyakarta Sultanate is holding a temporary exhibition titled "Hamong Nagari: Aparatur Nagari Yogyakarta" from Mar. 8 to Aug. 17, 2025. The exhibition is held at the Kagungan Dalem Kedhaton (center of the Yogyakarta sultan's palace) of the Yogyakarta Palace and was inaugurated on Mar. 7, 2025 at the Kagungan Dalem Pagelaran (performance venue of the sultan's palace) at the palace.