AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRoyalty & Wealth: A new report puts Brunei royal Faiq Bolkiah’s personal fortune at about £15.7bn, dwarfing football stars Cristiano Ronaldo (£908.6m) and Lionel Messi (£833m). Aviation Connectivity: India’s High Commission in Malaysia backs direct air links between India and Sabah, calling better connectivity a “game changer” for tourism and business. Border Development Lessons: Sarawak Deputy Premier Awang Tengah says the Hungarian city of Győr offers a useful model for Limbang and Lawas as northern border growth hubs near Brunei and Sabah. Shell Leadership in Africa: Shell Nigeria appoints Elohor Aiboni as Executive Vice President and Country Chair, effective Aug 1, making her the first Nigerian to hold the combined role; she previously led SNEPCo and worked in Brunei. ASEAN-Russia Summit: In Kazan, ASEAN leaders and Vladimir Putin adopted the Kazan Declaration and an action plan to deepen cooperation through 2030, spanning energy, security, trade, transport, and culture. Brunei Link in Regional Talks: Putin also highlighted Russia-Brunei tourism potential and floated a Russia-Brunei intergovernmental commission.
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