BIMP-EAGA which stands for Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Phillipines East ASEAN Growth is a sub-regional initiative focuses on driving growth in the resource-rich yet less developed areas within the four ASEAN member states. The area is strategically located between major shipping lanes and is also a large market of over 70 million people.
With the said potential, Transport Minister of Ministry of Transportation of Republic of Indonesia is optimistic in teaming up the four ASEAN countries to improve their ports into a single force to become a global logistic power.
Indonesia also already takes an action by working on the Makassar New Port in South Sulawesi to improve BIMP-EAGA connectivity which is scheduled to be inaugurated in this July.
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February 28, 2023
