Investment
Property multinational company Marriott International plans to build a Marriott hotel in Merauke Regency, South Papua Province. The hotel development plan was discussed in a meeting chaired by South Papua Governor Apolo Safanpo at his office on June 23, 2025. The meeting was also attended by South Papua Province Papuan Regional Legislative Council (DPRP) representatives, PT Puri Abadi Indonesia as the project's developer, and the project planning consultant.
The East Java Provincial Government's Trade Mission to West Nusa Tenggara Province recorded final transactions of Rp1.07 trillion, a significant increase compared to the Rp251.39 billion reached by the previous trade mission held in 2023. It is also the highest trade mission transaction value in 2025, exceeding the Rp1.05 trillion reached from East Java's trade mission to East Kalimantan in May 2025.
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.
Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the construction of a blue ammonia plant in Bintuni Bay Regency, West Papua Province, will begin in 2026. Blue ammonia, produced from natural gas (natgas), is produced to optimize carbon emission reductions, support the energy transition, address clean energy needs, and increase regional revenue.
Riau Governor Abdul Wahid's attendance at the London Climate Action Week activity on June 23, 2025, received appreciation from prospective carbon trading investors. His participation is part of the Riau Provincial Government's support for the Indonesian government to implement Article 6 of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC).
The Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Ministry will revitalize 78,000 hectares (ha) of unproductive culture fisheries in the North Coast of Java. This program will be carried out in multiple stages, with the majority of funding coming from Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara).
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Papua has submitted an official report on the Central Papua economy for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. BPS Papua Head Intan Selfina N. Sinaga explained that the province's economic growth contracted by 25.53 percent year-on-year (yoy), largely due to a significant decline in the mining and quarrying sector that is the main contributor to the region's gross domestic product (GDP).