Brunei-Indonesia Healthcare Ties: Brunei and Indonesia signed an MoU to deepen health cooperation, covering primary care, health services, resilience, financing, workforce development and health technology, with Indonesia’s Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin meeting His Majesty and visiting Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital. Tourism Push: Visit Brunei Year 2027 was officially branded with the logo and mascots “Awang” and “Dayang” at Jerudong Park Garden, framed as a whole-of-nation effort to support tourism and economic diversification. Local Community Support: Miri MP Chiew Choon Man stepped in to help a father of four in Brunei after his wife’s death from stage-four breast cancer, aiming to rebuild the family’s livelihood. Regional Connectivity & Trade: Sabah is positioning itself for economic transformation via BIMP-EAGA corridors and possible SEZ cooperation, while India and the US are set for ministerial-level trade talks to finalise the first phase of their bilateral trade agreement. Sports & Culture: Sarawak’s Martyn Lim won the Borneo100 Triathlon overall, and Sabah’s Tabletop Con 2.0 doubled in size with vendors and creators from Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.