AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHaze and fire warnings: Indonesia warned people against starting open fires as wildfire smoke from Borneo blanketed parts of Kalimantan and drifted into Malaysia, cutting visibility and disrupting travel; Sarawak reported “very unhealthy” air in one district and closed nearly 600 schools. Malaysia–Brunei talks: The haze issue is set to be raised during the 27th Malaysia-Brunei Annual Leaders’ Consultation, with PM Anwar Ibrahim and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah expected to discuss regional concerns and disaster-management cooperation. Brunei talent and youth programmes: Hengyi Industries honoured 15 Bruneian students for academic excellence, while a regional Muslim youth entrepreneurship programme concluded in Bandar Seri Begawan with pitching and business training. Local business and industry: SLB won a contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum to restore production from shut-in offshore wells, and Neocrete’s $3.5m funding round highlighted proven Brunei-scale concrete carbon and cost cuts. Regional geopolitics: China denounced the Philippines over alleged airspace violations near Scarborough Shoal, as satellite reports say Beijing has advanced work on a disputed South China Sea artificial island.
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