Brunei Digital Tourism: Brunei has launched “Nakhoda,” a digital tourism marketplace with an AI trip planner to help travellers discover, plan and book experiences for Visit Brunei Year 2027, aiming to fix fragmented online listings and limited cashless sales for small operators. Local STEM & Skills: ACER and Brunei rolled out the Brunei Darussalam Digital Literacy Standards (BDDLS) for Years 1–11, weaving AI literacy and ethics into the curriculum alongside revised ICT and Business, Art and Technology content. Energy Transition Finance: Schneider Electric is partnering with Swiss-Asia Financial Services to build SEEAA Fund II, a blended finance fund targeting early-stage clean energy ventures across South and Southeast Asia. Data Centres & AI Demand: SUNeVision passed continuing connected transactions resolutions at its EGM and shared progress on MEGA IDC, including a major customer commitment expected to lift Phase One occupancy from 30% to about 70%. Oil & Gas Tech: TGS won a multi-client 3D seismic acquisition project in Brunei to help de-risk exploration and support upstream investment ahead of future licensing rounds. Regional Border Tech: Indonesia and Australia discussed stronger ASEAN-Australia border security cooperation, including intelligence sharing and cybersecurity, with SmartGate access already available for Brunei citizens. Climate Risk: Meteorologists warn a strong El Niño is increasingly likely, raising fears of renewed peatland fires in Borneo and Sumatra. Process Safety in Energy: Aqualis completed its acquisition of Malaysia-based SynergenOG, expanding Longitude’s process safety and technical risk management reach across Asia Pacific, including Brunei.