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Rainforest in Borneo. Photo credit: iStock/Jason T. Mulvaney.

Kuamut Rainforest—Malaysia’s First Certified Nature-Based Carbon Project

September 27, 2024

The annual emission reduction from the Kuamut Rainforest Conservation Project is estimated at more than 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Burgos Wind Farm in the Philippines. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Setting Up a Renewable Energy Certificate Market in ASEAN: Challenges and Opportunities

September 23, 2024

Initial findings from a BIMP-EAGA study provide insights into creating a credible and sustainable regional REC system.
Keppel Container Terminal in Singapore. Photo credit: ADB.

Southeast Asia Seen to Grow Faster than the PRC in Next 10 Years

August 26, 2024

Viet Nam and the Philippines will drive the region's growth with each expected to exceed 6%, while Indonesia comes close at 5.7%
Container ship. Photo credit: iStock.

Business Chambers Agree to Advance BIMP-EAGA Trade and Investments

August 23, 2024

Chambers of commerce from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines sign a memorandum of cooperation in Manila.
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.
Passengers of a luxury cruise ship that visited two provinces in Mimaropa region. Photo credit: Philippine Information Agency.

Philippines Launches Cruise Visa Waiver Program

July 25, 2024

Passengers of cruise ships may stay in the country for up to 14 days without a visa.
Fishers are unloading buckets of fish from their boats in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Agriculture and Fisheries Projects Get Big Share of BKCF Grants

July 23, 2024

Nine out of 213 project proposals were selected during the fourth grant cycle of the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF).
A worker walks across a field of floating solar panels in a solar farm in Sarawak.

Sarawak Energy Set to Commission Largest Floating Solar Farm in Malaysia

June 28, 2024

The state-owned company eyes second phase with 160 megawatts capacity.
Beachfront of a resort in Palawan, Philippines. Photo credit: ADB.

Working Together to Develop an Inclusive Blue Economy

June 25, 2024

A stakeholders’ consultation workshop on the Joint BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Blue Economy Strategy 2030 was held from 19 to 21 June in Kota Kinabalu.
Aerial view of El Nido, Palawan in the Philippines. Photo credit: iStock/Nikada.

Palawan hosts 11th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games in December

June 17, 2024

More than a hundred athletes and sports officials will gather in the city of Puerto Princesa for the 11th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games on 1 to 5 December 2024.