Brunei–Indonesia Healthcare: Brunei and Indonesia signed an MoU to deepen health cooperation, covering primary care, health resilience, financing, human resources and health technology. ASEAN–Russia Tech & Energy: At the Russia–ASEAN summit in Kazan, leaders adopted the Kazan Declaration and an action plan through 2030, pushing cooperation across energy security, digitalization, science and technology, plus trade and investment. Brunei in the Spotlight: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on the summit sidelines, highlighting growing energy links and potential in industry, agriculture and medicine. Shell Leadership Move (Brunei link): Shell appointed Elohor Aiboni—currently an Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum—as Executive VP and Country Chair for Nigeria, succeeding Marno de Jong. Regional Connectivity for Tourism: India’s High Commission backed direct air talks with Sabah, calling better air links a “game changer” for tourism and economic cooperation. Travel Tech & Trade: Travel Meet Asia 2026 opens in Jakarta (23–24 June) with a 20% bigger exhibition space and Brunei as Official Partner Country. Media & AI Literacy: Cambodia and Malaysia signed an MoU to strengthen cooperation in information, journalism and media development, including tackling fake news and AI in media.