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A shuttle carrying a satellite is poised for takeoff

Low Earth Orbit Satellites Could Usher in BIMP-EAGA’s Space Economy

August 18, 2021

A Malaysian startup wants to be the first to launch a LEO satellite to provide fast and affordable internet access in Borneo.
Students with their computers

Satellite Internet Offers a Quick Solution to Bridge Connectivity Gap in Mindanao

July 02, 2021

Pilot project shows installation takes just half a day or a day at the most.
 Mactan Cebu International Airport in the Philippines. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

ASEAN, EU Conclude Open Skies Deal

June 10, 2021

Negotiations for the world’s first bloc-to-bloc air transport agreement were completed last week between ASEAN and the European Union.
baltic

BIMP-EAGA Freighter Service to Resume in Q3, Adds Middle East to Route

May 21, 2021

Reefer Express Line is counting on Philippine bananas to make the service profitable.
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Remote Islands of Mindanao Get Free Wi-Fi

March 12, 2021

Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces are among the latest recipients of the free Wi-Fi program.
Children attending computer class

Malaysia’s MEASAT Rolls Out Satellite Internet in Sabah and Sarawak

March 11, 2021

Better connectivity now more urgent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Empty airport. Photo credit: iStock/skyNext.

Working Group Discusses Ways to Bring Back Air Transport

September 01, 2020

Measures eyed include travel bubbles, standardization of mitigation practices, and chartered flights for cargo.
Woman getting off a ferry

BIMP-EAGA Urged to Shore Up Connectivity Gains in Wake of COVID-19

August 12, 2020

The business sector calls for a review of transport deals to reflect the new normal and recovery agenda in the subregion.
Commuters wear a face mask and practice social distancing at the MRT station in Kuala Lumpur. iStock/razaklatif

BIMP-EAGA Countries Cautiously Reopen to a New Normal

July 01, 2020

The easing of travel restrictions is expected to help revive economies battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Temburong Bridge

Southeast Asia’s Longest Bridge Opens

March 17, 2020

Before the bridge was opened, commuters had to pass through Sarawak and four immigration points along the previous route.