Digital Transformation: Brunei’s Digital Brunei 2030 is being pushed as the next phase of the national digital journey, aligning government, society, business, data and AI under Brunei Vision 2035, with the Digital Brunei Economy Forum 2026 stressing close government–private sector collaboration. Tourism Tech: Brunei has launched “Nakhoda,” a digital tourism marketplace with an AI trip planner and cashless booking to help local operators sell online ahead of Visit Brunei Year 2027. Education & Skills: ACER and Brunei rolled out the Brunei Darussalam Digital Literacy Standards (BDDLS) for Years 1–11, including embedded AI literacy and updated ICT and related curricula with teacher guides for classroom use. Property Market: Brunei’s Residential Property Price Index rose 13.0% year-on-year in Q1 2026, with most purchases in Brunei Muara. Regional Security: Sarawak and Brunei police strengthened cross-border crime cooperation, focusing on intelligence sharing and coordinated land and maritime operations. Flood & Ecotourism: Limbang’s Kampung Poyan gets a 250-metre embankment project to boost flood protection and ecotourism, with community events encouraged to draw visitors. APEC Youth: An APEC youth engagement workshop is underway in Taipei, bringing together trainees including Brunei to learn APEC operations and regional cooperation.