Trade and Investment Facilitation

Technicians at a wind and solar Farm in the Philippines. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Building the ASEAN Power Grid: Opportunities and Challenges

September 22, 2022

Interconnecting power grids in the region is a key strategy in strengthening energy security and transitioning to renewables through efficient resource sharing.

An AirAsia airplane parked at an airport in Indonesia.

BIMP-EAGA Strives to Restore Air and Sea Links in the Wake of the Pandemic

September 21, 2022

Some services have already resumed and efforts are underway to revive more.

Port of Makassar in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Photo credit: iStock/ClaudineVM.

Indonesia Applies Single Submission of Quarantine and Customs Documents to 14 Ports

September 02, 2022

The scheme includes key ports in Sulawesi and Kalimantan.

Philippines Needs to Spur Implementation of Paperless Trade

June 22, 2022

Digitalization of transactions is expected to reduce trade costs and enhance the country’s competitiveness.

Women making cassava chips in Indonesia.

Big Opportunities for BIMP-EAGA in $3-Trillion Global Muslim Market

July 21, 2022

The 2025 growth forecast sees uptrend in halal finance, food, fashion, travel, and cosmetics, as well as pharmaceuticals, media, and recreations.

Philippine Airlines launches direct flights between Cotabato City and Tawi-Tawi on 9 June 2022. Photo credit: Mindanao Development Authority.

Things Are Looking Up for Tawi-Tawi

July 11, 2022

Direct flights and new infrastructure projects move Tawi-Tawi closer to becoming an important gateway for Muslim Mindanao to other parts of BIMP-EAGA.