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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.
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Kebaya video screenshot.

Kebaya: Traditional Womenswear that Connects Diverse Cultures

October 07, 2025

With the garment getting the UNESCO nod as an intangible heritage, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia hope to preserve the practice of making and wearing the kebaya.
Indonesian fishermen bring in a net full of fish. Photo credit: ADB.

Shared Oceans, Shared Prosperity: Advancing the Blue Economy in Asia and the Pacific

September 26, 2025

With increasing stress on oceans, embracing this sustainable economic model is becoming more urgent.
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.
MoU between Brunei Darussalam and Sarawak on energy cooperation

Sarawak Seals Partnerships with Brunei Darussalam, ADB at Renewable Energy Forum

September 11, 2025

The Malaysian state is strengthening its position as a renewable energy hub through strategic partnerships.
A substation receiving and processing energy from two wind power farms in Viet Nam. Photo credit: ADB.

ADB, World Bank Back ASEAN Power Grid Financing Initiative

September 04, 2025

A dedicated coordination mechanism will mobilize financing and provide technical support.
A cacao farmer who participated in the University of Southern Mindanao project. Photo credit: University of Southern Mindanao.

Nature-Based Solutions Help Cacao Farmers in Mindanao Increase Yields and Income

August 15, 2025

A project supported by the BIMP-EAGA and Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund adapts farming practices to overcome soil and climate challenges.
Savan Park Special Economic Zone in Savannakhet. Photo credit: ADB.

Special Economic Zones Can Supercharge Economic Corridor and Value Chain Development

August 06, 2025

ADB organized a 3-day workshop on “SEZs as Drivers of Economic Corridors and Value Chains” on 30 July to 1 August in Jakarta in partnership with the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of Indonesia.
Students working on a project.

How BIMP-EAGA Is Preparing a Future-Ready Workforce

August 05, 2025

Member countries are now working to launch a network of TVET institutions to boost knowledge sharing and improve competencies.
Tugu Digulis monument in Pontianak. Photo credit: iStock/supriyadi.

AirAsia Resumes Flights to Pontianak from Kuala Lumpur and Kuching in September

July 31, 2025

The direct flights were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of the sustainability plan, Sarawak plans to diversify energy systems, scale alternative low-carbon solutions, spur sustainable end-use energy consumption, upgrade grid capabilities, and position the state as a regional green energy powerhouse. Photo credit: Courtesy of Sarawak Energy Bhd.

Blueprint for a Greener Economy: Sarawak’s 10-Point Sustainability Strategy

July 22, 2025

The framework lays out strategies and action plans that address economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainability.