South Papua Governor Apolo Safanpo expressed his support for the plan to develop a 4,600 hectare (ha) of nucleus estate and smallholder (NES) farming system plantation by the Inggyash Ghuzi Cooperative which involves nine clans in Ulilin District, Merauke Regency, South Papua. The NES system plantation will be built in Selil Village within the district.

Muhammad Assegaff, Merauke Branch Head of PT. Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia-PELNI (Persero), requested during an audience of transportation state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to South Papua Governor Apolo Safanpo on Apr. 9, 2025, for the support of the South Papua Provincial Government and the Merauke Regency Government to carry out dredging the entry point to the Maro River estuary so that it does not inflict operational delays caused by having to wait for high tide.

As the largest producer of crude palm oil (CPO) in the world, Indonesia has a major opportunity to utilize biogas technology for domestic and foreign demands. Tunas Sawa Erma (TSE) Group Director Luwy Leunufna said that biogas power plants have been established in palm oil producing areas such as Langkat and Belitung Island. One such power plant is also being built in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua Province.

As the world's largest producer of crude palm oil (CPO), Indonesia has great potential in utilizing biogas technology. Several biogas factories have been built in palm oil producing areas such as Langkat Regency, North Sumatra and Belitung Island, Bangka Belitung Islands Province. Most recently, a biogas factory is also being built in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua Province.

Deputy Transmigration Minister Viva Yoga Mauladi stated that the Transmigration Ministry received investment from Swiss investors who needed 10,000 hectares (ha) of land for cocoa plantations. He added that a chocolate factory would also be built on the land that could create jobs for the local community.

The construction of the Merauke road to the Salor Integrated Self-Reliant Town (KTM) or Salor Indah Village in Kurik District, South Province, the site for South Papua Province's center of government, continues. Currently, the construction process of the governor's office, Regional Legislative Council (DPRD), the Papuan People Assembly (MRP), and apartments for future employees is also underway there.

One of the actions pursued by Creative Economy Ministry as part of its commitment to improve the development of South Papua Province's creative economy sector is by holding a creative economy startup incubation program for the culinary, music, and performing arts subsectors in Merauke Regency, South Papua.