AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBrunei Digital Talent: AITI says its Brunei TechXplore Digital Apprenticeship Program is helping ICT graduates build employability, adaptability and global exposure, aligning with Brunei’s digital transformation push under Vision 2035. FinTech Regulation: Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) updates its FinTech Regulatory Sandbox guidelines, widening eligibility to qualified financial institutions and clarifying what solutions can be tested under safeguards. AI for Social Impact: Brunei’s ΣHAI team won the inaugural AI Ready ASEAN Youth Challenge 2026 in Singapore with Sahabat-Care, an AI-powered dementia care platform, beating other ASEAN submissions. Regional Tech & Innovation: VentureTECH invested in Pacton Technologies to scale FishSpeak, an AI-and-IoT aquaculture management platform targeting deployments across ASEAN including Brunei. ASEAN Tech Leadership: Google’s government affairs head praised Singapore for using technology with “guardrails,” citing AI Ready ASEAN Youth Challenge work that included a Brunei dementia-care AI project. Tourism & Tech Ecosystems: Travel Meet Asia 2026 returns to Jakarta (23–24 June), naming Brunei as Official Partner Country and tying in the Visit Brunei 2027 launch.
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