Brunei-Singapore Diplomacy: Brunei Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah will visit Singapore (Sep 28–Oct 2) to co-chair the Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders’ Programme, with stops including Tuas Port, SAFTI City, Punggol Digital District, SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine and Singapore Oceanarium. EV & Local Tech Adoption: MG HS Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) makes its Brunei debut at the Borneo Kustom Show, pairing a 1.5L turbo petrol engine with a 24.7kWh battery for up to 120km electric range (WLTP). Maritime Security & AI: ReCAAP ISC and the Royal Brunei Police Force held a four-day cluster meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan (Sep 21–24), covering port security, early detection, and how AI can support counter-piracy and cross-border operations. Health & Environment: Malaysia is drafting a special legal approach to tackle transboundary haze as Indonesia’s wildfires continue to blanket the region, with Kuching’s marathon cancelled due to unhealthy air readings. Global Ocean Protection: Brunei ratified the UN High Seas Treaty, pushing membership to 100 parties and paving the way for future high-seas marine protected area decisions. Cybersecurity Watch: Reports say Chinese hacking groups reused the same advanced hacking tool across campaigns targeting US aerospace firms, NGOs, mining and commodity traders. Biotech Dealmaking: Eli Lilly will pay $100M to start a multi-drug R&D collaboration with InnoCare Pharma in Beijing, using InnoCare’s drug discovery technology for up to five targets. Education & Skills: Australia’s Frequent Traveller visitor visa stream is open to Brunei citizens and allows multiple entries, with permitted study up to three months.