Aerospace & MRO: Global Turbine Asia (GTA) signed an MoU with Safran Helicopter Engines Asia to expand their 15-year maintenance partnership beyond Malaysia into Brunei, with the move subject to conditions and final agreements. Housing & community: Brunei’s national housing scheme handed over keys to 300 eligible Bruneians, highlighting subsidised homes and integrated neighbourhood planning with facilities like mosques and playgrounds. Tourism training: Brunei’s Tourism Development Department brought together 40 licensed tour guides for a Borneo history talk, aiming to improve service quality and support Visit Brunei Year 2027. Regional digital ties: Kuwait and Brunei discussed deeper cooperation on digital transformation, AI and cybersecurity, including knowledge-sharing through Kuwait’s “Sahel” programme. ASEAN labour safety: Vietnam hosted ASEAN-OSHNET meetings in Da Nang, with Brunei set to take over the network’s secretariat role for the new term. Business expansion: RNG Tech plans to deploy 800+ self-service massage chairs across Malaysia and four ASEAN countries, including Brunei. Travel connectivity: Tune Talk launched free E-Roaming data in 13 countries, including Brunei, for selected prepaid plans. Climate risk in Borneo: Environmentalists warn Indonesia’s peatland food estate could face higher wildfire risk as a strong El Niño looms.