Offshore Energy Services: Fugro won two more Timor-Leste Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources contracts for Greater Sunrise TLNG and Bayu-Undan Pipeline Highway planning, adding a six-month heavy geotechnical survey and a 12-month metocean survey to follow earlier geophysical work, with fieldwork set to start in Q1 2027 and data to guide route selection in ultra-deepwater Timor Trough conditions. ASEAN Integration & Trade Rules: Timor-Leste is preparing 60 legal instruments to fully implement ASEAN commitments after joining as the 11th member, with nearly 50 targeted for 2026–2027 across trade facilitation, competition, and customs reforms, while also assessing RCEP requirements to protect domestic industries. Tourism, Payments & SMEs: Bank Indonesia outlined progress on cross-border QR payments under QRIS Antarnegara and launched the Indonesia Travel Pack to make international travel and SME transactions smoother across borders—useful context for regional commerce that Timor-Leste can align with. Labour Mobility: Australia’s PALM scheme confirmed Timor-Leste among 10 eligible countries for legal work placements, potentially easing staffing pressures in Australian industries. Women-Led Local Production: Timor-Leste is pushing women-owned enterprises to scale up from informal retail and small food services into more production and processing, aiming to raise added value and cut import reliance. Climate & Resilience: UN coverage highlights how small island states are using global forums to press for faster climate action as rising seas erase cultural and economic assets.