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Sabah Hosts TPO Asia Pacific Cities General Assembly

Monday, September 28, 2009

THE hosting of the general assembly of the Tourism Promotion Organisation (TPO) for Asia Pacific Cities this week (Sept. 27-30) by Sabah is in line with this Malaysian state’s efforts to make it a premier and world-class tourism destination.

New Tourism Brand for BIMP-EAGA

Sunday, September 13, 2009

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SABAH Tourism Board’s chairman, Tengku Zainal Adlin, has disclosed that the east Asean growth area, known as BIMP-EAGA, has accepted ‘Equator Asia’ as its new tourism brand. He said this decision was made in May this year in order “to celebrate the rediscovery of one of the earth’s remaining legacies”.

Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)

Thursday, August 27, 2009

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IN 1992, then President Fidel V. Ramos of the Philippines proposed the expansion of economic cooperation in the border areas with Indonesia and Malaysia and with Brunei Darussalam in a major economic and diplomatic initiative in the ASEAN.

BIMP-EAGA Business Council (BEBC)

Thursday, August 27, 2009

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IN recognition of the crucial role and participation of the private sector in accelerating the successful implementation of the sub-region’s programmes and projects, the Ministers from East ASEAN countries of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, during the inaugural meeting of BIMP-EAGA, endorsed the creation of the East ASEAN Business Council (EABC).