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Breakfast culture of Malaysia.

Malaysia’s Breakfast Culture: A Celebration of Unity in Diversity

September 12, 2025

Now added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage, the breakfast culture showcases the country’s strength as a multiracial nation.
Tourists at an airport.

BIMP-EAGA: Enhanced Connectivity, Stronger Economies

May 13, 2025

Increased connectivity has made it easier to travel within and outside the subregion, improved the flow of goods, and created a conducive business climate. 
BIMP-EAGA Strategic Planning Meeting 2025

Strategic Planning for Growth: BIMP-EAGA Prepares Post-2025 Agenda

March 19, 2025

More than 300 delegates gathered in Cagayan de Oro City for the annual planning meeting.
Barge crossing the Davao Gulf from Sasa Wharf. Photo credit: iStock/yullz.

Indonesia, Philippines Stakeholders Meet to Revive Davao–General Santos–Bitung Route

March 13, 2025

A meeting organized by the Indonesian Consulate in Davao City discussed how to make transport services sustainable.
Ttrekkers on Mount Kinabalu.

ASEAN Seeks Shift to Sustainable and Inclusive Tourism as Sector Continues Recovery

February 10, 2025

Ministers vow enhanced collaboration to boost sector noting its importance to the region’s economy.
Mangrove management training in the Philippines. Photo credit: ADB.

Korean-Backed BIMP-EAGA Fund Launches New Call for Project Proposals

January 24, 2025

Deadline for grant proposals is on 14 March 2025.
A man taking photos while on canopy walk in the rainforests of Malaysia.

Brunei Transport Players See Opportunities in BIMP-EAGA Market

November 21, 2024

The subregion’s travel sector has rebounded strongly since the pandemic, with tourist arrivals posting strong annual growth.
From left: The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry Regional Director Romeo Castañaga, Malaysia Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli, Indonesia Senior Advisor to the Minister for Digital Transformation, Creativity, and Human Resources at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs  Rizal Edwin, and Brunei Darussalam  Ministry of Finance and Economy's Department of Economic Planning and Statistics Acting Director General Hairol Hamid.

Ministers Laud BIMP-EAGA’s Steady Growth as Subregion Marks 30th Anniversary

October 22, 2024

Ministers also tout growth in tourism, trade, investment, and project rollout.
Doing the Mount Kinabalu Via-Ferrata. Photo credit: Sabah Tourism Board.

Sabah Tourism Board Partners with AirAsia to Boost Tourism, Air Connectivity

July 26, 2024

A potential area of collaboration is to develop Kota Kinabalu as a regional hub.