Haze Emergency in Sarawak: Malaysia declared an emergency in Serian, Sarawak after Indonesia’s wildfire smoke pushed the Air Pollutant Index above 500, forcing 647 schools and many workplaces to close and triggering a cloud-seeding push to bring rain. Regional Air-Quality Crisis: Multiple reports track how Borneo and Sumatra fires are driving hazardous haze across Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, with hundreds of thousands of hectares burned and carbon emissions spiking as El Niño conditions intensify. Brunei EV Launch: Toyota Brunei introduced the all-new Toyota Urban Cruiser BEV, touting up to 426km range and modern safety/tech for compact-SUV electric mobility. Brunei-Linked Aviation Tech Push (Malaysia): GTA Holdings plans a Centre of Excellence to boost MRO R&D, training and tech transfer, including work on specialised test-bench equipment. Health Tech in the Region: GE HealthCare and Tucker Medical in Singapore expanded MRI capabilities and plans for clinical education and imaging collaboration across Southeast Asia. Digital Payments & Tourism (Malaysia): TNG eWallet reported over RM1b in inbound tourist spend during Visit Malaysia 2026, driven by QR payments that reach smaller merchants. STEM/Research in Agriculture (Malaysia): Nuklear Malaysia and MADA partnered to apply nuclear science for smarter padi farming, including water monitoring, isotope work and IoT-enabled agrotechnology. Brunei Financial Literacy: Brunei’s Central Bank launched National Financial Literacy Day 2026 to strengthen digital financial know-how and responsible habits. Travel Tech Event: Sabre Travel Network (Brunei) announced the 21st Sabre Brunei Travel Fair, with real-time booking support for travel agencies.