Brunei TVET & AI: Brunei’s IBTE hosted an international webinar on using AI literacy to build future-ready skills for technical and vocational education and training. Autonomous transport in Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s Transport Department approved a pilot licence for autonomous vehicle trials linking West Kowloon Station and Kowloon Station for an “Air-Rail Intermodal Service,” using four private cars with a backup operator onboard. Brunei housing tech: Brunei’s Ministry of Development says national housing projects are adopting Industrialized Building System (IBS) and modern construction tech to improve quality, cut waste, shorten build times, and reduce carbon emissions. Regional research ties: CityUHK strengthened collaboration plans with Sunway University in Malaysia to advance education, research and innovation. Food safety alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety found excessive aflatoxin in a bottled pistachio paste product and urged the public not to consume the affected batch. Energy & engineering (Brunei-linked): Petronas Carigali and MISC advanced Brunei’s Kelidang offshore gas project with key FPU subcontract awards, including topsides work and tanker-to-hull conversion. Solar for aquaculture (Malaysia): Founder Group’s unit secured a rooftop solar EPCC contract for a Kedah shrimp farm, supporting distributed clean power for agriculture. Weather modelling (Korea): Korea’s KMA expanded severe weather forecasting data sharing across Brunei and other island nations to support earlier warnings. Tech policy watch (Philippines): A look at how patent prosecution works in the AI age in the Philippines, including common pitfalls and options to speed up examination. Travel tech & trials (Hong Kong): Another autonomous vehicle trial update highlights how the city is testing AV safety in high-traffic transport hubs.