AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBrunei Energy & Industry: Petronas Carigali and MISC are pushing ahead with Brunei’s Kelidang deepwater gas project, awarding key subcontracts for the floating production unit—Jutal Offshore Oil Services in China will handle topsides modules, while Malaysia’s MMHE will convert a tanker into the FPU hull and integrate topsides at its Pasir Gudang yard. Regional Environment: Wildfire haze from Indonesia is forcing school closures across the region, including in West Kalimantan (Pontianak) where children learn from home as air quality stays poor; the fires have burned through more than 100,000 hectares so far. Public Transport Planning (Brunei): Brunei’s Transport and Infocommunications Ministry is studying how to keep public transport continuous and accessible, weighing main-route bus services versus phased Demand Responsive Transit in zones. Tourism Push (Brunei): Brunei targets about 1 million tourists and roughly B$630 million in tourism revenue for Visit Brunei Year 2027, with a focus on higher-value visitors who stay longer and spend more locally. Education for Jobs (Brunei): Brunei’s education ministry says it is adapting higher education and TVET for an AI-driven job market, including curriculum updates, more project-based learning with industry, and data-led graduate outcome checks. ASEAN & Diplomacy: ASEAN Day events highlight the push to keep ASEAN central amid global fragmentation, while regional leaders call for stronger cooperation on conflict, climate, economic uncertainty and AI.
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