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A man walking on a bridge overlooking the rainforest canopy in Borneo.

BIMP-EAGA Beckons to Tourists Seeking Multi-Country Travel

March 29, 2026

A multi-stop travel itinerary in BIMP-EAGA could include the Coral Triangle diving circuit, Borneo rainforest experiences, and cross‑border cultural trails.

Diving in Sarawak is one of the tourism attractions in BIMP-EAGA. Photo credit: Courtesy of the Sarawak Tourism Board.

How Subregional Cooperation Programs Help Bolster ASEAN Tourism

March 18, 2026

Tourism cooperation in ASEAN is shaped by four key subregional programs, which includes BIMP-EAGA.

Airport shuttle buses. Photo credit: iStock/Sergei Chuyko.

Direct Airport-to-Airport Shuttle Services between Brunei Darussalam and Miri Being Worked Out

March 13, 2026

A working air–land transport integration model may later be scaled to include sea transport

Weak infrastructure and low digital literacy are hindering ASEAN farmers from fully adopting digital technologies. Photo credit: ADB.

What It Takes for ASEAN to Shift to Smarter Farming

March 11, 2026

Investments in rural connectivity, digital skills, and financing mechanisms are needed to speed adoption.

On 4 February, the ASEAN Secretariat and ADB organized a joint consultative meeting with the BIMP-EAGA Facilitation Centre, the Centre for the IMT-GT, and the GMS Secretariat in Jakarta. Photo courtesy of ASEAN Secretariat.

ASEAN Secretariat, ADB Convene Joint Consultation Meeting with BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT, and GMS Secretariats

February 23, 2026

Increased collaboration and coordination in agriculture, energy, and tourism is being explored.

Code red at a hospital in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo credit: ADB.

Decarbonizing Health Care in BIMP-EAGA to Ensure Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems

February 20, 2026

An ADB-supported project seeks to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of health systems in Kalimantan, Sarawak, and Zamboanga.

Stock photo of freight containers at a port. Photo credit: iStock/thitivong.

Warisan Shipping, DP World Partnership to Develop Brunei Darussalam–Southern Philippines Maritime Corridor

February 19, 2026

The strategic partnership is expected to boost Brunei Darussalam’s position as a maritime and logistics hub in the BIMP-EAGA subregion.

Lawas switchyard in northern Sarawak. Photo credit: Sarawak Energy Berhad.

Sarawak–Sabah Power Grid Interconnection Energized

January 30, 2026

Linking the two states is a major step toward realizing the Borneo Grid and the ASEAN Power Grid.

Indonesia is ramping up the production of plant-based energy as part of efforts to wean off imported fossil fuel. Photo credit: iStock/wenpu wang.

Papua Region Raises Renewable Energy Aspiration Under New Plan

January 15, 2026

Indonesia’s easternmost region promises to become a bioenergy hub with the opening of the first bioethanol factory in Merauke in 2027.

An electronics factory at a special economic zone in Southeast Asia. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

FDI Boosts Supply Chain Development in ASEAN

January 12, 2026

Foreign direct investment in supply-chain intensive industries and special economic zones continues to increase.