AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBrunei-linked travel update: Thailand will revise visa-free entry rules from Sept 15, 2026. Local visitors benefit: Citizens of Brunei (along with Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Viet Nam and the Philippines) get up to 30 days visa-free. Shorter stays for others: Cambodia and Myanmar get up to 14 days. Tourism & security rationale: Thailand says the move is to improve immigration management and controls. Regional disaster: A ferry capsized in Indonesia’s Java Sea with 6 confirmed dead and 130 still missing; 107 people have been rescued. Sports spotlight: Indonesia’s PSSI chief Erick Thohir urged fans to warmly welcome visiting supporters for the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, with Brunei in Division 2. Brunei angle in the region: Brunei is also listed among ESTA-eligible countries for US travel, and Brunei’s Ministry of Development official attended China’s mining conference in Tianjin where deals were signed.
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