BRUNEI TO HOST BIMP-EAGA MEETINGS FROM AUG 5-8

KOTA KINABALU (Malaysia), Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The Brunei
Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area's (BIMP-EAGA)
18th Senior Officials and 14th Ministerial Meeting (SOM/MM) will be held from
Aug 5-8.

According to a statement by the Mindanao Economic Development Council
(MEDCo), this year's SOM/MM, which would be hosted by Brunei, would feature a
series of high-level meetings.

MEDCo said the Philippine delegates had agreed to discuss the status and
issues on the implementation of the fisheries consortium, the halal poultry
project and the community-based eco-tourism projects.

Other topics included transport initiatives such as the expansion of roll
on/roll off facilities in BIMP-EAGA and the proposed Davao-Brunei route of the
Pacific Pearl Airways.

It said in recognition of the local government's role in BIMP-EAGA, this
year's SOM would include leaders of local government units (LGUs) in the
meetings in lieu of a separate LGU forum.

Other events included SOM with Development Partners (Aug 6), the BIMP-EAGA
Trade Expo (Aug 4-9) and the BIMP-EAGA Business Conference (Aug 6-7)
-- BERNAMA