Ocean Week Brunei 2026: The event kicks off today (2 June) at UBD’s Pro Chancellor Arts Centre, spotlighting “Ocean of Opportunities” and the blue economy—linking marine health to jobs, food security, tourism, innovation and climate resilience. Competition Watch: Brunei’s Competition Commission (CCBD) warned market and festival organisers not to coordinate prices or impose minimum selling prices on vendors, saying it could breach the Competition Act’s rules against price-fixing. Medical Tourism: Gleneagles Jerudong Park Medical Centre expanded its medical tourism push into East Kalimantan via partnerships with RS Parikesit and Bank Danamon, focusing on cardiac care and health awareness. Food Safety Cooperation: APFRAS—where Brunei is a member—re-elected South Korea as chair and urged progress toward harmonised food safety rules to help trade. Regional Undersea Security: Singapore led the launch of the GUIDE framework with 17 countries (including Brunei) to strengthen defence exchanges for critical underwater infrastructure security. Tourism Demand: UN Tourism reported international arrivals rose 2% in Q1 2026, but Middle East arrivals fell 14% amid conflict-driven disruption and higher travel costs. Maritime Tensions: China’s coast guard carried out “law enforcement” patrols east of Taiwan after Japan and the Philippines moved toward maritime boundary talks.