Socio-cultural Development

Kebaya: Traditional Womenswear that Connects Diverse Cultures

October 07, 2025

With the garment getting the UNESCO nod as an intangible heritage, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia hope to preserve the practice of making and wearing the kebaya.

How BIMP-EAGA Is Preparing a Future-Ready Workforce

August 05, 2025

Member countries are now working to launch a network of TVET institutions to boost knowledge sharing and improve competencies.

Polytechnic in Indonesia. Photo credit: ADB.

BIMP-EAGA Network of Technical and Vocational Education and Training

BIMP-EAGA is establishing a network of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions as part of the subregion's human resource development strategy. The network promotes cross-border partnerships in education and skills training and facilitates knowledge exchange.

A student at a polytechnic in Indonesia learns how to design printed circuit boards. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

TVET Conference to Take Up Skills Development for a Sustainable Future

December 05, 2024

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

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.

Cultural dancers performing during the first Budayaw Festival in Mindanao.

4th Budayaw Festival Slated on 1–5 September in Makassar

August 24, 2023

After going virtual in 2021 due to the pandemic, BIMP-EAGA’s signature cultural festival is returning as an in-person event.

University students of the Institut Teknologi Bandung learn computer skills during IT class. Photo credit: ADB.

3rd BIMP-EAGA TVET Conference to be Held in Kuching in March

February 23, 2023

The conference will focus on how TVET can drive innovation and talent development in the subregion.

Migrant workers from Malaysia arriving in Cambodia.

ASEAN Steps Up Efforts to Widen Social Security Coverage for Migrant Workers

December 06, 2022

At the Cambodia summit, leaders agreed to develop a roadmap of regional actions to implement social security portability by 2030.

Cultural performance at Budayaw Festival 2019.

Virtual Budayaw Opens with a Feast for the Eyes and Heart

December 18, 2021

Watch BIMP-EAGA’s month-long Festival of Cultures via Zoom, YouTube, Instagram, and other online platforms.

A business class in Indonesia. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

How Indonesia Is Creating a New Generation of Entrepreneurs

December 15, 2021

Young entrepreneurs are powering up Southeast Asia’s largest economy as it moves toward a post-pandemic recovery.