Oil & Gas Project Progress: Finder Energy says it has submitted key approvals for the Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) fields in the Timor Sea, including the environmental impact statement and field development plan, while Amplus Energy issues an invitation to tender for redeploying the Petrojarl I FPSO for the 2027 KTJ campaign. Digital Government: Timor-Leste officially launched verify.gov.tl, a national document verification portal built with Cambodia’s technical support, aimed at improving public service delivery. Regional Security & Diplomacy: At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta met Vietnam’s To Lam on the sidelines, as leaders push for deeper ASEAN-linked cooperation amid intensifying great-power rivalry. Humanitarian & Engineering Support: Pacific Partnership 2026 begins with planned stops including Timor-Leste, bringing medical, engineering, and emergency management assistance to disaster-prone areas. Energy Resilience Budgeting: Timor-Leste’s 2026 budget amendment process includes a proposed national strategic fuel reserve to cushion shocks from volatile global energy markets.