AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSustainable Materials: Philippine social enterprise Bambuhay plans to enter Brunei in 2027 with bamboo straws and toothbrushes, while creating jobs for Indigenous communities and supporting reforestation. Disease Surveillance: Singapore launched a regional One Health initiative using predictive modelling to spot infectious disease threats earlier and improve coordination across human, animal and environmental health. Brunei’s Green Economy: Oman and Brunei identified energy, food security, aquaculture and other sectors for closer cooperation, with technology and AI among the areas flagged. Brunei is also seeking to grow its agri-food sector, which accounted for about 1.3% of GDP in 2025, through higher-value products and less reliance on imports. Forest Ecology: A report on Indonesia’s peat fires highlights the risk to Tapang trees, an important rainforest species also found in Brunei; just two Tapang made up more than 5% of living tree area in one Brunei forest plot.
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