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Joint Statement of the Twenty-Seventh BIMP-EAGA Ministerial Meeting

Joint Statement of the Twenty-Seventh BIMP-EAGA Ministerial Meeting
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Joint Statement of the Twenty-Seventh BIMP-EAGA Ministerial Meeting
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October 18, 2024

The 27th Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Ministerial Meeting was held on 16 October 2024 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

The meeting was chaired by Rafizi Ramli, Malaysia's Minister of Economy. It was attended by Hairol Hamid, Acting Director General, Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Brunei Darussalam; Rizal Edwin, Senior Advisor to the Minister for Digital Transformation, Creativity, and Human Resources, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Indonesia; and Romeo Castañaga, Regional Director, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines.

"We are immensely grateful for the significant milestone BIMP-EAGA has achieved since its establishment in 1994. BIMP-EAGA’s 30th anniversary this year is celebrated with gratitude and a fervent hope for continued and lasting cooperation and friendship in our subregion," the ministers said in their joint statement.