AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBrunei–Malaysia Cooperation: Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim co-chaired ALC-27 in Bandar Seri Begawan, reaffirming deeper ties on energy, tourism, agriculture, and border work, including plans to finish land boundary demarcation by 2034 and push a single-checkpoint concept. Offshore Oil Tech: Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) has hired SLB to restore production from shut-in wells across multiple offshore fields, using an integrated model covering subsurface work, well selection, engineering, intervention, monitoring, metering, and marine logistics. Climate Materials Funding: Neocrete, whose concrete additives are already deployed in Brunei, raised US$3.5m to expand beyond Southeast Asia into Europe and the US, aiming to cut cement use while keeping performance. Agri-Food Spotlight: Brunei’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Department held an open day featuring local vendors and innovative technologies to strengthen the agri-food value chain. Maritime Policy Warning: A Brunei shipowner warned that new international maritime rules could stifle the country’s young shipowning sector if local development needs aren’t considered. Regional Tech & Security: China’s Antelope Reef build-out and research on drone-based island defense underline how AI and autonomous systems are shaping South China Sea competition.
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