Brunei Digital Education: ACER and Brunei’s Ministry of Education rolled out the Brunei Darussalam Digital Literacy Standards (BDDLS) for Years 1–11, weaving AI literacy in from Years 3–8 and advancing it through Years 9–11, alongside updated ICT and Business, Art & Technology curricula plus teacher guides. Brunei Tourism Tech: Brunei launched “Nakhoda,” a digital tourism marketplace built with Dynamik Technologies that lets local operators list bookable experiences, take cashless payments, and use an AI trip planner for personalised itineraries ahead of Visit Brunei Year 2027. Cybersecurity Skills (ASEAN): The Brunei Cybersecurity Association sent 11 members on a six-day learning journey in Indonesia, visiting government and industry partners to strengthen regional cybersecurity collaboration under the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Community Alliance. Energy & Safety Engineering: Aqualis completed its acquisition of SynergenOG, boosting process safety and technical risk management capability, with SynergenOG’s team spanning Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei and India. Data Centres: SUNeVision passed EGM resolutions and shared progress on MEGA IDC, citing a major new customer order that could lift Phase One occupancy from 30% to about 70%. Oil & Gas (Brunei): TGS won a multi-client 3D seismic acquisition program in Brunei to generate modern subsurface data and support investment decisions ahead of future licensing rounds. Climate Risk (Region): Indonesia faces rising El Niño-linked wildfire fears, especially for peatlands tied to rice cultivation under food estate projects. Port Digitalisation (Mozambique): Maputo’s Port Community System project was awarded to Kalé to create a unified digital platform connecting port stakeholders and integrating with customs and terminal systems.