Oil & Gas Project Progress (Timor Sea): Finder Energy says it has submitted the environmental impact statement and field development plan for the Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) project, with MCC Sustainable Futures supporting the EIS process alongside Timor-Leste advisory group Halona Serena. Offshore LNG Outlook (Greater Sunrise): Woodside reports continued progress with Timor-Leste under a cooperation agreement on Greater Sunrise, while noting development options could still involve Australian LNG infrastructure. Digital Government (Timor-Leste): Timor-Leste officially launched verify.gov.tl, a national digital document verification portal built with Cambodia’s technical assistance, under a 2025 bilateral digital transformation MoU. Regional Security & Diplomacy (Indo-Pacific): At the Shangri-La Dialogue, leaders stressed ASEAN centrality and rules-based order amid intensifying great-power rivalry, with Timor-Leste’s President J. Ramos-Horta also calling for renewed practical diplomacy. Blue Economy & Maritime Skills (Regional context): Ocean Week Brunei 2026 kicked off with a blue economy theme, highlighting fisheries, aquaculture, eco-tourism and marine innovation—relevant for regional maritime industry planning. Labor Mobility Welfare (Pacific, incl. Timor-Leste): A Sydney homelessness case involving former seasonal workers raised concerns about welfare and support systems for Pacific diaspora, including workers believed to include Timor-Leste nationals.