INDONESIA’S PARTICIPATION TO BIMP-EAGA (BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, PHILIPPINES EAST ASEAN GROWTH AREA) FOR INFRASTRUCTURE CONNECTIVITY AND SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (2014-2017)

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ABSTRACT Title: Indonesia’s Participation to BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area for Infrastructure Connectivity and Small Medium Enterprise (2014-2017)

By: Qori Khairunnisa Implementation of Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation under ASEAN such as BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area) is conducted for mutual benefit and complementary in accelerating economic development through increasing investment flows, infrastructure development, natural resources, human resources development, and industrial development. The main purpose of its formation is to integrate the strength and potential of each border region into a dynamic growth region. The type of this study is qualitative, the level of analysis of this research is descriptive by using the method of library research that analyzes historical records and documents Indonesia-ASEAN-BIMP EAGA with data from 2014-2017. The results of this research shows that Indonesia’s role in participating and succeeding BIMP-EAGA is seen from several agreed cooperation programs undertaken by Indonesia in BIMP-EAGA through the implementation of Priority Infrastructure Projects (PIPs) program to increase connectivity among ASEAN countries, especially among BIMP-EAGA and improve SMEs between countries in BIMP-EAGA through SMED Working Group Meeting on BIMP-EAGA Expo and Business Matching activities.