Brunei in the region: Brunei-based Borneo Futures is among the groups behind a new study saying Indonesia’s 2025 Sumatra floods and landslides killed at least 58 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans—about 7% of the species—after extreme rainfall likely worsened by climate change. ASEAN diplomacy & investment: ASEAN diplomats visited Bangladesh’s Special Economic Zone, including Brunei representatives, to explore expanding industrial cooperation and investment links. Trade & investment governance: Australia’s Trade and Investment Ministers’ sixth meeting in Melbourne stressed open markets and rules-based trade amid Middle East-driven supply disruptions. Environment & rights: An ASEAN op-ed backs the region’s new declaration on the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment—urging faster implementation to protect frontline communities. Sports tourism: Labuan’s Kiansam Off-Road Track hosts the Labuan Super Novice 4X4 Challenge with 40 drivers from Labuan, Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei, featuring seven special stages over three days. Education: A Brunei education minister said education systems must evolve to be resilient, inclusive and future-ready through cooperation and knowledge-sharing.