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On 4 February, the ASEAN Secretariat and ADB organized a joint consultative meeting with the BIMP-EAGA Facilitation Centre, the Centre for the IMT-GT, and the GMS Secretariat in Jakarta. Photo courtesy of ASEAN Secretariat.

ASEAN Secretariat, ADB Convene Joint Consultation Meeting with BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT, and GMS Secretariats

February 23, 2026

Increased collaboration and coordination in agriculture, energy, and tourism is being explored.
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Code red at a hospital in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo credit: ADB.

Decarbonizing Health Care in BIMP-EAGA to Ensure Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems

February 20, 2026

An ADB-supported project seeks to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of health systems in Kalimantan, Sarawak, and Zamboanga.
Stock photo of freight containers at a port. Photo credit: iStock/thitivong.

Warisan Shipping, DP World Partnership to Develop Brunei Darussalam–Southern Philippines Maritime Corridor

February 19, 2026

The strategic partnership is expected to boost Brunei Darussalam’s position as a maritime and logistics hub in the BIMP-EAGA subregion.
Lawas switchyard in northern Sarawak. Photo credit: Sarawak Energy Berhad.

Sarawak–Sabah Power Grid Interconnection Energized

January 30, 2026

Linking the two states is a major step toward realizing the Borneo Grid and the ASEAN Power Grid.
Indonesia is ramping up the production of plant-based energy as part of efforts to wean off imported fossil fuel. Photo credit: iStock/wenpu wang.

Papua Region Raises Renewable Energy Aspiration Under New Plan

January 15, 2026

Indonesia’s easternmost region promises to become a bioenergy hub with the opening of the first bioethanol factory in Merauke in 2027.
An electronics factory at a special economic zone in Southeast Asia. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

FDI Boosts Supply Chain Development in ASEAN

January 12, 2026

Foreign direct investment in supply-chain intensive industries and special economic zones continues to increase.
The Cobra Head Sea Stack rock formation at the Bako National Park.

BIMP-EAGA Is Now Home to 16 ASEAN Heritage Parks

January 09, 2026

The parks encompass terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems that support endemic and endangered flora and fauna.
Wetland Nature Reserve in Zamboanga Sibugay province in the Philippines. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Three Mindanao Wetland Ecosystems Join East Asian–Australasian Flyway Network

January 07, 2026

Their inclusion brings the total number of flyway network sites in BIMP-EAGA to six.
Two women working on a computer, using artificial intelligence. Photo credit: iStock/Thicha Satapitanon.

ASEAN’s Digital Economy to Top $300 Billion

December 18, 2025

The 10th edition of the Google, Temasek, and Bain report expands coverage from six to 10 Southeast Asian markets.
People walking near the Merlion in Singapore.

Travelers Welcome, But ASEAN Shifting to Quality Tourism to Advance Sustainable, Inclusive Growth

December 16, 2025

Southeast Asian countries are working together to promote best practices and enhance standards and capacity for sustainable tourism.
Southeast Asian economies saw better-than-expected export sales in the third quarter. Photo credit: ADB.

ADB Sees Higher Growth for Southeast Asia in 2025 and 2026

December 11, 2025

Growth forecasts for selected countries in the region, including BIMP-EAGA members—Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, were updated.