AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOffshore Energy Tech for Brunei: SLB has won a contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum to reactivate shut-in wells across multiple offshore fields, covering subsurface evaluation, well selection, engineering, intervention work, monitoring, metering and marine logistics—an integrated production restoration model aimed at boosting recovery from mature assets. Climate Materials in Brunei-to-Global: Neocrete, a New Zealand concrete decarbonisation firm, raised US$3.5m with Temasek Trust’s C3H among investors, to expand from Southeast Asia into Europe and the US; its additives help cut cement use by 30–50% and are already being tested/used in Brunei, including work tied to Muara Port redevelopment. Local Agri-Food Spotlight: Brunei’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Department held an open day near the capital to showcase services and initiatives, with 20 local vendors highlighting products, innovative technologies and services to strengthen the agriculture and agri-food value chain. Food Safety Watch (Regional): Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety flagged excessive aflatoxin in a bottled pistachio paste (Naturalam “100% Pure Pistachio Butter”) and ordered retailers to stop sales and recall the affected batch. STEM & Society (Philippines): A proposed “West Philippine Sea Education Act” would embed Manila’s South China Sea claims into school curricula, using international law references to build public support.
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