Southwest Papua Governor Elisa Kambu inaugurated the change in status for the Domine Eduard Osok (DEO) Airport as an international airport at the Indonesian Navy Regional Command XIV in Sorong City, Southwest Papua during the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) on Aug. 17, 2025.

PT Integrasi Logistik Cipta Solusi (ILCS), a subsidiary of port state-owned enterprise (SOE) PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo), announced the implementation of Terminal Operating System (TOS) Nusantara at the Port of Sorong in Sorong City, Southwest Papua Province. The port is the 14th location to implement Nusantara TOS since the system was developed by ILCS in 2022. The initiative is part of the Pelindo Group's national strategy to build an integrated port operations platform from Western to Eastern Indonesia.

Southwest Papua Governor Elisa Kambu stated that transactions during the trade mission from East Java Province to Southwest Papua Province for 19 leading products from the two provinces reached Rp506 billion. He added that activities like the trade mission must continue to be held as part of efforts to accelerate economic growth based on the leading local potential of both regions.

The Tourism Ministry is targeting the construction of a Marine Tourism Marina in Sorong City, Southwest Papua Province to support Raja Ampat tourism. Tourism Ministry Bayu Aji stated in Sorong City on May 29, 2025, that the marina's construction is expected to improve accessibility and comfort for tourists who want to visit Raja Ampat, and at the same time strengthen local economic growth.

The Southwest Papua Provincial Government is developing peanut cultivation as a leading commodity in Maybrat Regency to improve the economic conditions of the region's people. Southwest Papua Agriculture, Food, Maritime Affairs, and Fisheries Office Head Absalom Solossa stated in Sorong on Apr. 20, 2025 that Maybrat Regency has the potential for peanut cultivation due to its fertile land. Hence, the government is provided seeds and equipment to help farmers plant peanuts.

Southwest Papua Regional Development Planning, Research, and Innovation Agency (Bapperida) Head Rahman conveyed during the Southwest Papua Province Pre-Development Planning Discussion Coordination Meeting at the Rylich Panorama Hotel in Sorong City, Southwest Papua on Mar. 11, 2025, about the importance of realistic development planning based on concrete data as directed by the President Prabowo Subianto.

Southwest Papua Province Environment, Forestry and Land Agency (LHKP) plans to receive nearly US$1.13 million (about Rp18.49 billion) of investment in 2025, by April at the earliest, from a German non-governmental organization (NGO) for the Forest and Climate Change Programme (FORCLIME-FC) program. The program is aimed at overcoming greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation and forest degradation.