The 2024 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) series of automotive exhibitions saw a record number of visitors in Surabaya City, East Java Province with more than 35,000 people attending it.

A total of 10,000 tickets were sold for BTV Semesta Berpesta Malang. The music festival held at the Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang Dome in Malang City, East Java Province, was guaranteed to be full of spectators.

The 2024 edition of annual fashion event Jember Fashion Carnaval (JFC) was held from Aug. 2 to 4, 2024, in Jember Regency, East Java Province. It was held along Central Park to the Sports Hall with a distance of 3.6 kilometers, as well as the Sultan Agung and Kaliwates areas.

The export value of Indonesian fishery products in the first half of 2024 rose by 1 percent year-on-year (yoy) to US$2.71 billion (roughly Rp44.24 trillion) based on Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry data. The United States (US) is still the main destination country with an export value of US$889.39 million, or about 32.8 percent of total Indonesian fishery exports during the period.

The printing and graphic industry in Indonesia has seen rapid growth in recent years, significantly contributing to national economic stability. The Industry Ministry reported that business actors' optimism for the next six months remains stable at 73.5 percent. Among the most optimistic subsectors is the printing industry. Momentum from the election at the beginning of 2024 led to a surge in orders for printing businesses, particularly for banners and brochures. This demand created new jobs and boosted the turnover of printing companies across the country, highlighting the significant potential of Indonesia's printing industry.

Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto and Investment Minister/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Head Bahlil Lahadalia inaugurated the Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) smelter at the Java Integrated Industrial and Port Estate (JIIPE) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Gresik Regency, East Java Province alongside PTFI President Director Tony Wenas.

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is boosting upstream and downstream investments to tuna fisheries through the Indonesia Tuna Investment and Business Forum (ITIBF), which will be held in Surabaya, East Java on Jun. 25, 2024.

Bondowoso, a regency in East Java famously known as the City of Tapai (traditional fermented starches), boasts extraordinary natural and cultural tourism attractions.