Thousands of people consisting of the sentono dalem (nobility of royal lineage) and abdi dalem (royal household employees) of the Surakarta Sunanate as well as the local community participated in the the Selikuran Night Ting Parade held by the Surakarta Sunanate on Mar. 20, 2025 to commemorate the 21st day of Ramadan.

Malaysia-based Thong Guan Industries Bhd., the largest plastic packaging company in the Asia Pacific, on March 3, 2025, invested in Grand Batang City. The investment was confirmed through the signing of a land order confirmation letter (SKP) by Thong Guan Industries at the Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia in George Town, Penang State, Malaysia.

Nyadran Gedhe Gumelem on Feb. 27, 2025, a cultural ritual welcoming Ramadan in the villages of East and West Gumelem in Susukan District, Banjarnegara Regency, was attended by hundreds of residents. They all brought rice and side dish containers called tenong.

The Dugderan tradition highly anticipated by the people of Semarang will be held again to welcome Ramadan. The 2025 Dugderan Cultural Parade starting at 13.00 Western Indonesia Time (WIB) after Friday salat on Feb. 28, 2025 is one of the various events prepared by the Semarang City Government ahead of Ramadan 1446 After Hegira (AH).

The Solo Jenang Festival to commemorate Surakarta City's 280th anniversary took place in a festive manner at the Ngarsopuro Corridor and Pamedan Pura Mangkunegaran in Surakarta City, Central Java Province on Feb. 17, 2025.

Central Java Province Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office (DPMPTSP) Head Sakina Rosellasari revealed that realized investment to Central Java Province reached Rp88.4 trillion in 2024, far exceeding the Rp80.1 trillion target.

Grebeg Sudiro, an annual series of Chinese New Year celebrations in Surakarta City or Solo, is back to enliven the 2025 Chinese New Year. 'Grebeg' in Javanese tradition refers to routine celebrations and thanksgiving to commemorate important events. Meanwhile, 'Sudiro' comes from Sudiroprajan Village, Jebres District near the Hardjonagoro Solo Large Market or Pasar Gede.

PT Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang (KITB) has successfully attracted 28 companies to build factories in the Grand Batang City integrated industrial area in Batang Regency, Central Java Province by the end of 2024, with a combined investment value reaching Rp18.7 trillion. KITB President Director Ngurah Wirawan stated that the 28 companies are spread across ​​400 hectares (ha) of land that is being developed by KITB in 2024.