BIMP-EAGA Trade and Tourism Expo

By Rosli Abidin Yahya

The Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area or BIMP-EAGA Trade and Tourism Expo to be held at The Mall in Gadong from Sept 19 to 23 will be a venue for setting up strategic linkages for joint ventures, exchange of ideas and updating information on technology changes and solutions, the organiser said.

The Transpower Group said the buyer-seller session will group together 100 traders from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines East Asean Growth Area as well as Australia for match-making.

Group executive chairman Hj Ismail Hj Damit said the buyer and seller session will be held on September 22 at the 4th Floor of The Mall.

The expo organiser will also be inviting potential service providers to give, inform and highlight banking procedures and facilities for SMEs.

The organiser believes session participants will benefit from the live face-to-face interactions to recognise and realise prospective partners in products' supply and demand.

Hj Ismail said the session will enable traders to express their needs and know potential partners in advance.

"If they agree on business terms and conditions, they will be signing memorandum of understandings. The session has been recognised as the biggest ever organised here, accommodating better venues for traders towards live intra-activities," he said.

He said the trade and tourism expo that will occupy the Atrium Concourse and the 4th Floor of The Mall has been well-received by local and foreign traders.

Prominent exhibitors include Brunei Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Mindanao Economic Development Cooperation, The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry, Tourism Malaysia and Indonesian Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs.

"The Indonesian ministry shall lead a huge trade delegation representing various kinds of investment companies, manufacturers and producers that shall occupy 15 booths," he said.

He said the private sector is represented by ICT vendors showcasing the latest products.

"Abacus will lead several travel agents offering various holiday packages. A number of exhibitors from the Middle East have confirmed their participation," he said.

He said Sabah will take five booths that display resorts and tourism developments.

Hj Ismail said exhibitors have expressed their interest to visit various authorities here like Brunei Industry Development Authority, and local chambers of commerce and industry.

"They believed that the agencies and organisations they will visit shall provide them better information on industrial development especially on guidelines towards investing in this country," he said.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin