Local Tech & Skills: Brunei will send competitors to the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, with teams from IBTE and Politeknik Brunei taking part in cooking, network systems administration and mechanical engineering. Brunei Digital Tourism: Dynamik Technologies Sdn Bhd won a Brunei Technology Excellence Award (AI–Tourism) for Nakhoda, an AI-powered trip-planning platform built with the Tourism Development Department to support Visit Brunei Year 2027, including personalised schedules and bookings while keeping sensitive data in Brunei. Cyber Resilience: Brunei Cyber Security Conference (CySec 2026) launched to strengthen protection of critical infrastructure, aligned with Brunei’s Cyber Security Order/Act and national strategy. Regional Haze Impact: Indonesia’s wildfire smoke is pushing air quality to hazardous levels across Southeast Asia, with reports of major disruptions to outdoor life in Malaysia and worsening smog in southern Thailand. Aerospace MRO Push: Allinton will showcase new engineering capabilities at MRO Asia-Pacific 2026 in Singapore as the region’s aerospace output and maintenance demand keep rising. Energy & Climate Tech: NLNG urged the gas industry to treat methane reduction as a revenue opportunity, citing measurement-led leak prevention and recovery projects targeting meaningful emissions cuts. ASEAN Tech Trade: The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo opened in Nanning, highlighting both traditional goods and higher-value tech participation, including Brunei AI companies.