Capital A (AirAsia) subsidiary Indonesia AirAsia has launched a direct flight route from Jakarta Special Capital Region (DKI) to Manado City, North Sulawesi Province. The new route is targeted to make it easier for tourists and businesspeople to explore Manado City, while also supporting tourism and economic growth in Eastern Indonesia. Acting Indonesia AirAsia President Director Achmad Sadikin Abdurachman stated that developing the domestic network in Indonesia is a key priority for Indonesia AirAsia.

Acting Bitung Container Terminal Head Muhammad Habibi stated that optimization of the Bitung Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is expected to boost export and import activities for leading commodities in North Sulawesi Province

Total realized investment in North Sulawesi Province reached Rp9.38 trillion in 2024 according to data published in North Sulawesi Province in Figures by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) North Sulawesi in 2025. Of that amount, realized domestic investments accounted for Rp5.78 trillion, or 82.04 percent of total investments, while realized foreign investments reached Rp1.68 trillion or 17.96 percent.

The mining sector dominates investments to North Sulawesi Province in 2024 according to a presentation by Bank Indonesia (BI) North Sulawesi Representative Office Head Andry Prasmuko, with foreign investments to the sector reaching Rp982 billion from a total of 19 projects last year while domestic investments reached Rp2.22 billion from 109 projects.

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) Acting Capture Fisheries Director General Lotharia Latif revealed in a written statement on Apr. 13, 2025, that the ministry had disbursed more than Rp163 billion for capture fisheries in North Maluku Province from 2020 to 2024. The support aims to raise fishermen's productivity and strengthen marine infrastructure in the region, which is known as one of the production centers for high-value fishery commodities such as skipjack tuna.

Bitung Mayor Hengky Honandar, Bitung City Government Assistant III Benny Lontoh, and Bitung City Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service Agency (DPMPTSP) Head Pingkan Sondakh met with PT Innabridge Selaras Energi President Director Mutia Indaningsih and her staff at Tripel Sari Resto & Cafe on Mar. 25, 2025. The meeting was about Innabridge's plan to invest in Bitung City. Mutia stated that there is great potential in Bitung City.

The export value of commodities from North Sulawesi Province reached US$87.37 million in January 2025. Although declining by 9.87 percent month-to-month (mtm) from December 2024, the export value of said commodities also soared 49.22 percent year-on-year (yoy) from US$58.55 million in January 2024.