ASEAN–Türkiye Ties: Türkiye quietly became ASEAN’s 12th Dialogue Partner, a move that breaks ASEAN’s usual moratorium and signals deeper Asia-Pacific anchoring. Brunei Financial Literacy: Brunei Darussalam Central Bank launched National Financial Literacy Day (NFLD) 2026, pushing digital financial literacy alongside inclusion. Brunei Tech Retail Promo: Concepts Computer and Kingston Beverage & Creamery renewed their September MOU, offering free ice cream with qualifying purchases. Borneo Haze & Wildfires: Satellite and air-quality reports track raging Borneo wildfires and cross-border haze, with smoke impacting orangutan habitat and triggering hazardous conditions across the region. Regional Air Safety Training: U.S. and Royal Brunei Air Force personnel began PACIFIC ANGEL 26-1 at Rimba Air Base, focusing on search and rescue and disaster response readiness. Judicial Training Cooperation: The Philippines and Brunei Supreme Courts signed an MOU to strengthen judicial education, including work on AI, cybercrime, trafficking, and climate-related disputes. Brunei–China Agriculture Research: China launched a Senior Expert Advisory Program on hybrid rice breeding and seed production in Brunei, supporting cooperative research and training. CPTPP Trade Update: Canada’s final ratification lets UK businesses access full CPTPP benefits, with Brunei included among member markets. Cybersecurity Rules Watch: Vietnam expanded cybersecurity powers and fines via new decrees, tightening control over online speech and personal data.