AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCross-border haze health scare: Indonesia’s wildfire smoke is putting about 3.4 million people across Borneo and Sumatra at risk of respiratory infections, with thick smog forcing school closures and driving residents to stay indoors and wear masks as haze spreads toward Malaysia and Brunei. Regional response on haze: Malaysia says Indonesia has cleared Malaysian cloud-seeding aircraft to operate in Indonesian airspace, while both sides step up prevention and early suppression as El Niño intensifies. Diplomatic update: Eleven newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners presented credentials to Sri Lanka’s President, including Brunei’s Siti Arnyfariza Md Jaini. Brunei business/industry: Imperial Motors, via Inchcape Brunei, has been appointed authorised distributor of XPENG in Brunei, adding a new electric-vehicle brand to its portfolio. Offshore energy data: TGS says it has been awarded data brokerage, marketing and licensing rights by Brunei’s Petroleum Authority for subsurface data over an offshore block, aiming to attract investment and reduce exploration uncertainty. Sports/football: Kasuka FC signed Ghana centre-back Stephen Halm from One Taguig ahead of the 2026-27 season.
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