Regional Macroeconomics: AMRO says Asean+3 growth stays resilient at 4% for 2026-2027, but trims forecasts for Japan, Cambodia, the Philippines and Vietnam while lifting Brunei to 2.3% (2026). ASEAN Trade & Customs: Cambodia chairs the 35th ASEAN Customs Directors-General Meeting, pushing stronger regional integration and resilience amid geopolitical and economic shocks. Blue Economy in Brunei: Ocean Week Brunei 2026 kicks off 2 June at UBD, spotlighting blue economy opportunities tied to jobs, innovation, food security and marine tech. Cyber & Fraud Tech: ScamReady ASEAN highlights the Global Signal Exchange, where governments and big tech share scam threat signals in real time to disrupt online fraud faster. Undersea Security: Singapore-backed guiding principles aim to better protect critical subsea cables as more countries treat them as strategic infrastructure. Defence Tech & Regional Deals: India’s Defence Secretary says BrahMos missile deals are signed with Vietnam and near-final with Indonesia, with values still undisclosed. Medical Tourism (Brunei link): Gleneagles JPMC expands its cross-border medical tourism into East Kalimantan with cardiac-focused sessions and technology-led services. Food Safety Regulation: APFRAS re-elected South Korea as chair to drive food safety regulatory harmonisation across the Asia-Pacific. AI for Youth (Brunei link): Google’s Karan Bhatia praises Singapore’s AI guardrails after meeting innovators, including an AI dementia-care platform developed in Brunei.