Brunei king Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah consented to the amendment of the Compulsory Education Act Chapter 211, pertaining to the compulsory age for children to go to school, from six to five.

A Cambodian minister has urged all ministries to do drug tests on candidates who wish to work for the state or in the private sector, as well as on students, and to reject their applications to work or study if they test positive.