Timor-Leste Energy & Infrastructure: Timor-Leste has launched commercial fibre-optic internet services via Timor-Leste Cables after a 607-kilometre undersea link to Darwin, with access rolling out through TT, Telemor, Telecomcel and 20+ local providers. Renewables Investment: A major $85.7m package is set for Timor-Leste’s first utility-scale solar-plus-storage project (73.7MW solar with 80.2MWh batteries) under a 25-year power purchase deal with EdTL, backed by ADB, IFC, JICA, the World Bank and other concessional funds. Maritime Security Cooperation: Indonesia, Australia and Timor-Leste agreed to boost intelligence sharing and joint responses to border crimes, including trafficking, smuggling, livestock/vehicle theft and illegal crossings. Offshore Energy Survey: Fugro will run deepwater underwater and geophysical surveys for Greater Sunrise and Bayu Undan to support pipeline routing and offshore engineering, with mobilisation planned for Q3 2026. Public Administration: The Council of Ministers approved measures to suspend recruitment of civil servants and public administration “temporary workers” to curb public spending growth, with exceptions for key vacancies and shortages. Agriculture & Food Systems: A community-led brucellosis control effort in Timor-Leste is improving safer birth handling, awareness and vaccination readiness, while strengthening links between farmers and veterinary technicians.