Digital Brunei 2030: Brunei’s Digital Brunei Council has released “Digital Brunei 2030: The Digital Brunei Transformation Plan,” a five-year masterplan to guide digital government, society, business, and a cross-cutting Data & AI strategy through 2030. Space & Energy Tech: Sarawak Premier Abang Johari says the state is preparing for next-generation electricity generation in space, including research into space-based solar power and satellite systems. Telco & Enterprise Innovation (Brunei): At ATxEnterprise 2026, Progresif’s Johan Johar discussed how Brunei’s shared-network model pushes competition toward customer experience, digital services, and ecosystem partnerships, with 5G focused on viable enterprise use cases. Payments Leadership (Regional): Visa announced Asia Pacific leadership appointments to expand value-added services across issuing, loyalty, acceptance, and risk/security—highlighting Singapore’s role as a regional hub. Blue Economy (Brunei): Ocean Week Brunei 2026 launched at UBD, kicking off a month-long programme on ocean sustainability, marine conservation, and blue economy opportunities. Space Battery Tech: Solidion Technology unveiled its extreme-climate graphene-based battery platform aimed at satellites, LEO AI data centres, and lunar economy infrastructure. Electric Mobility Trade: China’s electric three-wheelers are gaining overseas traction, with exports rising sharply and models entering markets including Brunei.