Brunei TVET & AI: Brunei’s IBTE held an international webinar on using AI literacy to make technical and vocational education more future-ready, bringing together local and overseas TVET experts. Brunei Housing Tech: Brunei’s Ministry of Development says national housing projects are adopting the Industrialized Building System (IBS) and modern construction methods to cut waste, shorten build times, and lower carbon emissions. Brunei Transport Planning: Brunei’s transport ministry is studying two models for public transport continuity—main-route bus services and phased Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) by zones—plus more tech and better supporting infrastructure. Regional Weather Tech: Korea’s Meteorological Administration expanded its severe weather forecasting data service to cover 117 cities across Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste, supporting real-time severe weather monitoring and early warnings. Autonomous Mobility (HK): Hong Kong approved a pilot autonomous vehicle trial linking West Kowloon Station and Kowloon Station for an air-rail intermodal service, with backup operators onboard. Food Safety (HK): Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety found excessive aflatoxin in a bottled pistachio paste and urged consumers not to eat the affected batch. Energy & Industry (India-Russia): India’s Russian crude imports hit record levels in July, reaching about 2.8 million barrels per day and €5.5 billion, as discounted supplies remain a key energy hedge. Renewables (Malaysia): Founder Group’s subsidiary signed EPCC contracts for rooftop solar for shrimp farms in Kedah and Terengganu, pushing distributed clean power into aquaculture. Haze Watch (SEA): Indonesia’s wildfires are driving unhealthy air across parts of Malaysia and Singapore, with cloud seeding paused due to lack of rain-bearing clouds.