AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBrunei Cabinet Reshuffle: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah named Prince Abdul Mateen as foreign minister and Prince Abdul Malik as a minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, in a major reshuffle seen as succession planning; the crown prince Al-Muhtadee Billah stays as senior minister. Digital Brunei 2030: The Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications held a national dialogue to turn the Digital Brunei 2030 roadmap into measurable, citizen-focused actions. Undersea Security: Seventeen nations launched a voluntary undersea infrastructure defence framework (GUIDE) to improve protection and early warning for critical cables, with Brunei among participants. Regional Defence Tech: ASEAN states including the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia show growing interest in India’s BrahMos missile as South China Sea tensions rise. Sports & Community: Brunei’s Shotokan event saw Sabah Karate Association take third overall, while Labuan kicked off its first-ever international 42km full marathon drawing runners from 16 countries. Culture & Tourism: Ocean Week Brunei 2026 and Rainforest World Music Festival return, and Sarawak plans cross-border tourism rides and Eastern Europe border-development studies.
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