Ocean Week Brunei 2026: Brunei’s Ocean Week kicks off 2 June at UBD’s Pro Chancellor Arts Centre, pushing a “Ocean of Opportunities” theme for blue economy growth, jobs, food security, innovation and marine protection. Cyber & Security: Singapore-backed work at the Shangri-La Dialogue highlights new guiding principles for better protection of underwater data and energy cables as subsea infrastructure faces rising disruption risks. Medical Tourism: Gleneagles JPMC expands its cross-border medical tourism into East Kalimantan, running cardiac case sessions with RS Parikesit and engaging banking partners. Defence Tech: India’s Defence Secretary says a BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam is already signed (not yet publicly announced) and Indonesia’s is in final stages, with values still undisclosed. Regional Tech Policy: Brunei’s AITI TechXplore Digital Apprenticeship Program continues building local ICT talent aligned with Vision 2035. AI for Society: A Google executive praises Singapore’s AI approach, citing youth innovation including an AI dementia care platform from Brunei and a malnutrition translation app from the Philippines. Transport & Industry: Sarawak will prioritise the Bintulu–Samalaju rail link as the first phase of the Trans-Borneo Railway plan to support low-carbon industry and cargo flows.