Tourism

To boost tourism and the economy, people will be allowed to travel between virus-free zones and will not be subject to quarantine.

Recovery from the COVID-19 crisis will likely be led by domestic tourism, particularly in countries where local tourists spend more than foreigners.

Every year, more than 2,000 green sea turtles make their way to the Turtle Islands in the southernmost tip of the Philippines to lay their eggs.

The Batu Puteh community along Malaysia’s Kinabatangan River serves as a model for sustainable practices in tourism and natural resources management.

Conservationists at Indonesia’s largest marine park work with the Papuan community to protect the endangered species and promote ecotourism.

Limestone cliffs, hidden lagoons, coral atolls, and tropical forests make Palawan province one of the top ecotourism destinations in BIMP-EAGA. 

Those planning to travel to Southeast Asia may at some point come across the acronym BIMP-EAGA while doing research.

The economies of Sabah and North Kalimantan complement each other and offer cross-border opportunities in tourism, education, and trade.