Cybersecurity & Cloud: Fortinet launched a Singapore-based FortiNDR Cloud PoP to bring cloud-delivered network detection and response closer to customers across ASEAN, aiming to improve visibility and faster threat response amid fragmented security environments. Climate & Conservation: A study reports Cyclone Senyar’s floods and landslides in Indonesia’s Sumatra killed at least 58 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans (about 7% of the estimated population), warning that climate-linked extreme rainfall is worsening habitat risk. Green Energy Tech (Regional): Rectitude Holdings secured additional orders for its SuperSun AIMS micro-grid systems in Singapore, covering public housing, residential and healthcare projects, with demand tied to temporary battery energy storage use on construction sites. Education & STEM (Brunei-linked): Brunei’s Education Minister said education systems must evolve to be resilient and future-ready, highlighting curriculum transformation, future-ready universities, and teacher education as key themes at an international symposium. Local Tech/Innovation (Brunei): Brunei-based Borneo Futures is part of the orangutan research effort, showing how regional science work is directly informing conservation decisions. Sports Tech/Events (Regional): India is set to host the Asian Senior Fencing Championships 2026 in New Delhi (June 19–24), with the event acting as a qualifier for the Asian Games and the LA 2028 Olympics cycle.