Digital Economy & Education: Brunei’s Digital Brunei 2030 push was outlined by the Transport and Infocommunications Ministry, with a one-day forum stressing tighter government–private sector collaboration to deliver trusted, inclusive digital services. AI-Ready Schools: ACER and Brunei’s education authorities rolled out the Brunei Darussalam Digital Literacy Standards (BDDLS), a single Years 1–11 benchmark that weaves in AI literacy and ethics, alongside updated ICT and Business/Art/Technology curricula. Tourism Digitisation: Brunei launched “Nakhoda,” a digital tourism marketplace for local operators, featuring an AI trip planner and cashless booking to help Visit Brunei Year 2027. Property Market: Brunei’s Residential Property Price Index rose 13.0% year-on-year in Q1 2026, with most purchases in Brunei Muara. Oil & Gas: Norwegian TGS won an exclusive contract for a new multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Brunei, aimed at improving resource assessment ahead of future licensing rounds. Islamic Finance Deal: BlueFive Capital and Al Murjan Group closed a stake acquisition and plan a global Sharia-compliant platform headquartered in Singapore, targeting savers across GCC and Southeast Asia including Brunei.