Regional cooperation and integration

Connectivity Pillar

Roads connect more remote areas to commercial hubs

Enhancing connectivity will make it easier and faster to travel within and outside BIMP-EAGA, improve the flow of goods and services, create a conducive business climate, and raise the quality of life of local communities.

What is Vision 2035?

BIMP-EAGA Vision (BEV) 2035 charts a new course of development that will enable the subregion to respond effectively to its changing needs.

From left: Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto, Malaysia Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos.

Special BIMP-EAGA Summit in Cebu Adopts Vision 2035

May 09, 2026

The 10-year strategic roadmap seeks to enhance resilience and inclusive development for shared prosperity and sustainability.

Joint Statement of the Special BIMP-EAGA Summit 2026

May 11, 2026

Leaders of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines issued a joint statement at the Special BIMP-EAGA Summit 2026 in Cebu, Philippines on 7 May 2026.

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.

Two women working on a computer, using artificial intelligence. Photo credit: iStock/Thicha Satapitanon.

ASEAN’s Digital Economy to Top $300 Billion

December 18, 2025

The 10th edition of the Google, Temasek, and Bain report expands coverage from six to 10 Southeast Asian markets.

BIMP-EAGA ministers, local government and senior officials, and development partners at the 28th Ministerial Meeting in Davao

BIMP-EAGA Builds on Vision 2025 Gains to Achieve Sustainable Growth

November 19, 2025

BIMP-EAGA sustained its growth momentum despite global headwinds as it enters a new phase of development.

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

November 14, 2025

The 28th Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Ministerial Meeting was held on 14 November 2025 in in the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao Del Norte, Philippines.

BIMP-EAGA Ministers and Senior Officials Meet in Davao City Next Week

November 07, 2025

At the top of the agenda is the subregion’s development strategy and plans for the next 10 years.

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.