AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCross-border haze crackdown: Indonesia arrested 72 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires across Borneo and Sumatra, as El Niño and dry weather fuel blazes and choking smoke that drifts into Malaysia and affects the wider region. Brunei–Malaysia ties at ALC-27: Malaysia and Brunei agreed to deepen cooperation on cross-border security, disaster management, and haze response via ASEAN channels, while also discussing progress on the long-delayed border demarcation (about 50% completed) and exploring a single-checkpoint system to ease travel. Offshore energy update: SLB won a Brunei Shell Petroleum contract to restore production from shut-in wells across multiple offshore fields, covering evaluation, engineering, intervention, monitoring and marine logistics. Agri-food push: Brunei launched a one-year expert advisory programme with China to strengthen rice breeding and hybrid seed production, including plans for a hybrid rice research centre. Sports: DPMM FC spoiled Penang FC’s Super League opener with a 1-0 win, decided by Miguel Oliveira’s goal.
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