AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBusiness Regulation: Brunei issued B$18,000 in fines for health-product offences from January to September, including unlicensed sales and products with prohibited or undeclared ingredients. Trade and Investment: Thailand and Brunei discussed expanding investment, food-trade resilience and Islamic finance cooperation. India and Brunei also agreed to advance trade, with agricultural goods, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and energy among areas for closer collaboration. Halal Trade: Singapore and Brunei agreed to recognise each other’s halal certificates, a move expected to cut duplicate certification and ease trade in halal products. Supply Chains: A separate Singapore-Brunei pact covers essential goods including food, fuel and medical supplies, building on bilateral goods trade worth S$2.32 billion in 2025. Export Access: The UK added Brunei to a general licence for specified dual-use technologies, including some advanced and semiconductor-related products; exporters must still check whether individual items qualify. Regional Connectivity: A proposed Trans-Borneo railway route would link Sarawak’s towns and ports through Brunei, but funding, governance and implementation plans remain under review.
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