Brunei Property Watch: Brunei’s Residential Property Price Index rose 13% year-on-year in Q1 2026, reaching 99.2, with a 6.4% quarter-on-quarter gain, and most purchases recorded in Brunei-Muara (72 properties). Tourism Digital Push: Brunei officially launched “Nakhoda,” a digital tourism marketplace for local operators, with cashless payments and an AI trip planner, aimed at fixing fragmented online visibility ahead of Visit Brunei Year 2027. Oil & Gas Outlook: A report expects Q2 2026 results to improve as Brent stays around US$97 and domestic oil and gas projects ramp up, with upstream seen as the strongest segment. Upstream Investment Signal: Norwegian firm TGS secured exclusive rights for a multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Brunei, to help assess resources ahead of future licensing rounds. Regional Cooperation: Sarawak and Brunei stepped up senior citizen wellbeing cooperation, sharing best practices as both move toward ageing societies. Maritime Security Link: Brunei was among focal points attending a ReCAAP senior officers meeting in Manila focused on port security and tackling piracy and sea robbery.