Malaysia

A conference in Kuching, Sarawak in December will talk about how TVET can help advance sustainable socio-economic development in BIMP-EAGA.

MSMEs in Asia and the Pacific face significant financing challenges, with nearly half either unserved or underserved—resulting in a credit gap estimated at $2.5 trillion.

Active support and participation of districts, states, and provinces covered by BIMP-EAGA has spurred growth in the subregion.

Ministers also tout growth in tourism, trade, investment, and project rollout.

The annual emission reduction from the Kuamut Rainforest Conservation Project is estimated at more than 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Viet Nam and the Philippines will drive the region's growth with each expected to exceed 6%, while Indonesia comes close at 5.7%

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

The state-owned company eyes second phase with 160 megawatts capacity.

Government to strengthen support ecosystem for producers and service providers and improve governance, capacity-building programs, and promotion.