President Prabowo Subianto received a visit from the Special Envoy of the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is himself also a former Japanese prime minister, and his delegation at his residence in the Kertanegara area of South Jakarta Administrative City, Jakarta Special Capital Region on the evening of May 4, 2025.

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) noted that West Sumatra's exports in February 2025 has increased drastically compared to the past month.

Although the Prabowo Subianto government's budget austerity include a Rp81 trillion cut of the Public Works Ministry's budget, a meeting between Indonesian House of Representatives Commission V Deputy Chair Andre Rosiade, Public Works Ministry Infrastructure Financing Director General Triono Joanes Moro, PT Hutama Karya (Persero) or PT HK Operations Director III Kuncoro revealed that West Sumatra Province is expected to see rapid infrastructure development in the next five years.

West Sumatra Deputy Governor Vasko Ruseimy and and Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) Chair Akbar Buchari visited the construction site of Basko City Mall in Kuranji District, Padang City, West Sumatra Provice to monitor its progress. Basko City Mall is planned to be a modern shopping center that is expected to have a positive impact on the regional economy and attract more investors.

Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) West Sumatra International Relations Deputy Chair Popi Mailani and Kadin West Sumatra Manpower and Vocational Affairs Deputy Chair Arief Paderi attended the meeting between Irish Chamber of Commerce - Indonesia Chairman Michael Noble and the West Sumatra Provincial Government at the West Sumatra Governor's Palace on Feb. 20, 2025.

The West Pasaman Regency Government received a visit from PT Andalas Nusantara Centre to discuss investment plans and cooperation in developing the regency's Pusako Anak Nagari Airport Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) and the harnessing of other resources.

Thousands of people came to the site below the Siti Nurbaya Bridge at the Old Town area of Padang City, West Sumatra to witness the peak and closing of Siti Nurbaya Festival 2025, which is held in conjunction with a parade for Cap Go Meh 2025, on Feb. 9, 2025.