Brunei-Indonesia Health Ties: His Majesty received Indonesia’s Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, as both countries signed an MoU to deepen cooperation across primary healthcare, health resilience, financing, workforce and health technology. Tourism Push: Visit Brunei Year 2027 was officially branded with the logo and mascots “Awang” and “Dayang” at Jerudong Park, with Prince ‘Abdul Mateen in attendance. Local Lifestyle & Business: NBTKu Drive Fest 2.0 returns to the Toyota Gadong Showroom (June 19–21) with test drives, family activities and promotions. Regional Spotlight for Brunei Readers: Sarawak’s WATCEFS 2026 opened in Miri with delegations including Brunei, while Sabah’s Tabletop Con 2.0 doubled in size and welcomed creators and vendors from Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Global Context: Russia-ASEAN leaders met in Kazan, with Putin urging trade in national currencies and expanded energy cooperation.