Brunei TVET & AI: Brunei’s IBTE hosted an international webinar on empowering technical and vocational education through AI literacy and future-ready skills, bringing together local and overseas TVET experts. BIMP-Eaga trade push: Mindanao’s MinBizCon highlighted halal goods, food processing, fisheries and renewable energy as growth areas, positioning BIMP-Eaga as a trade corridor for wider Southeast Asian markets. Women leadership program: ParagonCorp expanded its partnership with the Al-Mujadilah Center & Mosque for Women under the 2026 Ri’aya Young Adult Stewardship Program, aiming to grow globally minded Muslim women leaders for a tech-driven world. Brunei housing tech: Brunei’s Ministry of Development said national housing projects are adopting Industrialized Building System methods to improve quality, cut build time and reduce material waste and emissions. Public transport planning: Brunei’s Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications is studying bus main-route services and phased Demand Responsive Transit zones, with more technology to boost efficiency and access. Food safety alert: Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety found excessive aflatoxin in a bottled pistachio paste (Naturalam), urging the public not to consume the affected batch. Autonomous vehicle trial: Hong Kong approved an autonomous vehicle pilot between West Kowloon Station and Kowloon Station, with backup operators and marked pilot cars for safety. Weather data for disaster response: Korea’s KMA expanded severe weather forecasting data sharing to cover Brunei and other island countries, supporting earlier warnings and stronger disaster response.