Ongkili: Sabah on right track towards main gateway for BIMP-EAGA trade

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili receiving a momento from Sabah Port Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Ng Kiat Min (right) during the former's visit to the Sepanggar Bay Container Port on Monday.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's has great potential to become the main economic gateway for the East Asean Growth Area, says Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) said that the potential as the main gateway for trade, focusing mostly on the larger Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines under the East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) region.