TRADE and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual on Friday called on public and private sectors to push for 'soft connectivity' in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) to support the economy of the subregion.

At the 15th BIMP-EAGA Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, Pascual said increased engagements of the private sector in the BIMP-EAGA will help the region implement its priority investment programs which include roads, bridges, railways, seaports, airports, transport services, information and communications technology, power, and urban development infrastructure and services.