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A pair of hands scooping salt.

Nurturing Misamis Oriental’s Salt Industry to Be More Productive and Sustainable

May 20, 2025

The Mindanao Development Authority is helping explore ways to deploy renewable energy in salt production in the province.
Meeting between BIMP-FC and member country officials. Photo credit: BIMP-FC.

The View from the Secretariat: BIMP-FC’s Role in Subregional Cooperation

May 19, 2025

The BIMP Facilitation Centre is expected to play an even larger role as the subregion prepares for the next phase of development.
Tourists taking photos of a panoramic view of islands in Raja Ampat.

Raja Ampat Takes the First Steps Toward Low-Carbon Tourism

May 13, 2025

This tourism model not only reduces visitors' carbon footprints but also increases the resilience and sustainability of the destinations visited.
Tourists at an airport.

BIMP-EAGA: Enhanced Connectivity, Stronger Economies

May 13, 2025

Increased connectivity has made it easier to travel within and outside the subregion, improved the flow of goods, and created a conducive business climate. 
Regional Training on Project Management in Bangkok, May 2025

Honing Project Management Skills to Achieve Development Goals

May 12, 2025

A 5-day regional training program designed for BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT, and GMS officials focused on aligning projects with strategies.
Two workers chat amid solar panels in a solar plant in Indonesia.

Harnessing the Potential of Renewable Energy Certificates to Finance ASEAN’s Energy Transition

April 28, 2025

A project supported by the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Fund provides a conceptual framework for creating a regional market.
A woman roasting coffee beans in Indonesia.

Developing Growth Pathways for MSMEs in BIMP-EAGA

April 03, 2025

The cooperation program strives to enhance MSME competitiveness, specialization, and innovation through capacity building, market access, and digital tools.
BIMP-EAGA ministers have welcomed initiatives to support the salt industry as part of the subregion’s blue economy strategy. Photo credit: iStock/Dhaqi Ibrohim.

Counting on Their Long Coastlines, Indonesia and the Philippines Seek Self-Sufficiency in Salt

March 27, 2025

Indonesia aims to be self-sufficient in table salt starting this year and industrial salt by 2027. The Philippines is giving itself 5 years.
BIMP-EAGA Strategic Planning Meeting 2025

Strategic Planning for Growth: BIMP-EAGA Prepares Post-2025 Agenda

March 19, 2025

More than 300 delegates gathered in Cagayan de Oro City for the annual planning meeting.
A farmer carrying pails walks in a field with cows.

Bangsamoro Region in Mindanao Cashing In on Strong Demand for Halal Meat and Dairy

March 14, 2025

The region plans to develop its cattle industry in line with BIMP-EAGA's vision to become a food basket for ASEAN and the rest of Asia.