AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 minutes agoDevelopment Finance: Brunei and the Islamic Development Bank launched their first Country Engagement Framework for 2026–2028, targeting economic diversification, private-sector growth, Islamic finance, food security and SME development. The framework is intended to turn shared priorities into projects aligned with Wawasan Brunei 2035. Productivity: The Asian Productivity Organization’s new databook includes Brunei in its full productivity accounts, offering comparisons across 28 economies and projections through 2035. Across APO members, annual labour-productivity growth slowed to 2.5% in 2019–2024, from 2.9% in 2015–2019. Shipping Costs: Maersk will add peak-season charges to dry-container shipments from Southeast Asia to Oceania from 1 November. Brunei is among the 11 Southeast Asian countries covered, raising costs for businesses shipping to Australia and other destinations. Connectivity: Shenzhen Airlines’ new direct Brunei–Shenzhen service, launched on 30 September, adds a link to China’s Greater Bay Area that could support trade, investment and business travel.
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