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SUMMARY OF MINISTRIES ACTIVITIES IN MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC
AFFAIRS
22nd Meeting Of Brunei Darussalam - Indonesia - Malaysia - Philippines
East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) And Other Related Meetings,
Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam
YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin bin Ali, Minister of Economic Affairs as the
minister responsible for BIMP-EAGA Malaysia, led the Malaysian delegation at
the meeting, which was chaired by Brunei Darussalam Foreign Minister II, Dato
Seri Setia Erywan Pehin Yusof. It was held from 23 to 26 November 2018.
Indonesian delegation was led by Senior Advisor to the Coordinating Ministry for
Economic Affairs, Bobby Hamzar Rafinus while Datu Hj Abul Khayr D. Alonto,
Chairman of Mindanao Development Authorithy (MINDA) led the delegation from
the Philippines.
Also present at the meeting were YB Datuk Snow dan Lawan, representing
Sarawak Chief Minister; YB Tuan Kenny Chua, representing Sabah Chief
Minister; YBhg. Dato’ Sri Hj. Amir Hj. Hussein, Chairman of Labuan Corporation;
Ramesh Subramaniam, Director General, Southeast Asia Division, ADB; Dato
Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, ASEAN Secretary General; and representatives of chief
ministers and governors from BIMP-EAGA states and regions.
The meeting reached a consensus on strengthening connectivity within
BIMP-EAGA, reinforcing cooperation with local government units within
BIMP-EAGA and increasing private sector’s involvement within BIMP-EAGA.
The first BIMP-EAGA ministerial meeting with the People’s Republic of China
reached an agreement to prepare a plan of action to reinforce cooperation
between BIMP-EAGA and the People’s Republic of China.
YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin bin Ali,
Minister of Economic Affairs conveys
Malaysia’s views during the first
ministerial meeting between BIMP-EAGA
and the People’s Republic of China
Ministers of BIMP-EAGA and the People’s Republic
of China before the first BIMP-EAGA ministerial
meeting with the People’s Republic of China. From
left: YB Datuk Snow dan Lawan, representative of
Sarawak Chief Minister; YB Tuan Kenny Chua,
representative of Sabah Chief Minister; YB Dato’ Seri
Mohamed Azmin bin Ali, Minister of Economic Affairs;
Dato Seri Setia Erywan Pehin Yusof, Foreign Minister
II, Brunei Darussalam; Fu Ziying, Deputy Minister of
Trade, People’s Republic of China; Dato Seri Setia
Dr. Amin Liew Abdullah, Minister at the Prime
Minister’s Department and Finance Minister II, Brunei
Darussalam; and Datu Hj Abul Khayr D. Alonto,
Chairman of Mindanao Development Authority,
Philippines
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AFFAIRS
22nd Meeting Of Brunei Darussalam - Indonesia - Malaysia - Philippines
East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) And Other Related Meetings,
Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam
YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin bin Ali, Minister of Economic Affairs as the
minister responsible for BIMP-EAGA Malaysia, led the Malaysian delegation at
the meeting, which was chaired by Brunei Darussalam Foreign Minister II, Dato
Seri Setia Erywan Pehin Yusof. It was held from 23 to 26 November 2018.
Indonesian delegation was led by Senior Advisor to the Coordinating Ministry for
Economic Affairs, Bobby Hamzar Rafinus while Datu Hj Abul Khayr D. Alonto,
Chairman of Mindanao Development Authorithy (MINDA) led the delegation from
the Philippines.
Also present at the meeting were YB Datuk Snow dan Lawan, representing
Sarawak Chief Minister; YB Tuan Kenny Chua, representing Sabah Chief
Minister; YBhg. Dato’ Sri Hj. Amir Hj. Hussein, Chairman of Labuan Corporation;
Ramesh Subramaniam, Director General, Southeast Asia Division, ADB; Dato
Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, ASEAN Secretary General; and representatives of chief
ministers and governors from BIMP-EAGA states and regions.
The meeting reached a consensus on strengthening connectivity within
BIMP-EAGA, reinforcing cooperation with local government units within
BIMP-EAGA and increasing private sector’s involvement within BIMP-EAGA.
The first BIMP-EAGA ministerial meeting with the People’s Republic of China
reached an agreement to prepare a plan of action to reinforce cooperation
between BIMP-EAGA and the People’s Republic of China.
YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin bin Ali,
Minister of Economic Affairs conveys
Malaysia’s views during the first
ministerial meeting between BIMP-EAGA
and the People’s Republic of China
Ministers of BIMP-EAGA and the People’s Republic
of China before the first BIMP-EAGA ministerial
meeting with the People’s Republic of China. From
left: YB Datuk Snow dan Lawan, representative of
Sarawak Chief Minister; YB Tuan Kenny Chua,
representative of Sabah Chief Minister; YB Dato’ Seri
Mohamed Azmin bin Ali, Minister of Economic Affairs;
Dato Seri Setia Erywan Pehin Yusof, Foreign Minister
II, Brunei Darussalam; Fu Ziying, Deputy Minister of
Trade, People’s Republic of China; Dato Seri Setia
Dr. Amin Liew Abdullah, Minister at the Prime
Minister’s Department and Finance Minister II, Brunei
Darussalam; and Datu Hj Abul Khayr D. Alonto,
Chairman of Mindanao Development Authority,
Philippines
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