Digital Brunei 2030: Brunei’s Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications says the Digital Brunei 2030 push will align government, society, business, data and AI under Brunei Vision 2035, with success hinging on tight public-private collaboration. Education & Skills: ACER and Brunei rolled out new Brunei Darussalam Digital Literacy Standards for Years 1–11, including AI literacy built across the curriculum, alongside updated ICT and Business, Art and Technology teaching materials. Tourism Tech: Brunei launched “Nakhoda,” a digital tourism marketplace with an AI trip planner to help local operators sell online and support 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. Energy & Data for Oil & Gas: Norway’s TGS won an exclusive multi-client 3D seismic survey contract offshore Brunei to support future licensing and investment decisions. Regional Climate Watch: Indonesia warns an emerging strong El Niño could worsen peatland fires in Borneo and Sumatra, especially where food estate projects expanded rice on peat. Finance & Trade Links: BlueFive Capital and Al Murjan Group completed a deal to create a global Islamic finance platform, targeting savers across GCC and Southeast Asia including Brunei.