Digital Brunei 2030: The Digital Brunei Council has released “Digital Brunei 2030: The Digital Brunei Transformation Plan,” a five-year masterplan to guide Brunei’s digital push through 2030, bundling Digital Government, Digital Society, Digital Business, and a cross-cutting Data & Artificial Intelligence strategy. Ocean Week Brunei 2026: Ocean Week Brunei 2026 kicked off at UBD’s Pro Chancellor Arts Centre with a month-long programme on blue economy, marine conservation, and ocean-linked opportunities for jobs, food security, and innovation. Shared Telco Model in Brunei: At ATxEnterprise 2026, Progresif’s Johan Johar discussed how Brunei’s shared-network setup shifts competition toward customer experience, digital services, and ecosystem partnerships, with 5G value tied to real enterprise use cases. Payments Leadership (Regional): Visa announced Asia Pacific leadership appointments in value-added services, aiming to scale issuing, loyalty, acceptance, and risk/security offerings across Southeast Asia. Space Battery Tech: Solidion Technology unveiled its extreme-climate graphene-based battery platform for satellites, LEO AI data centres, and lunar economy use cases. Electric Mobility Exports: China’s electric three-wheelers are gaining overseas traction, with Brunei among markets reached this year and exports from Xuzhou rising sharply. Undersea Cable Security (Regional): Singapore-backed guidance principles for underwater infrastructure highlight growing concerns that cable disruptions can ripple globally. Defence Tech Watch (Regional): India’s defence chief said a BrahMos deal with Vietnam is already signed (not yet publicly announced) and Indonesia’s is in final stages.