Digital Payments: Timor-Leste’s government has approved a draft rule requiring businesses to offer electronic payments, with exemptions for street vendors and remote areas lacking the necessary infrastructure. Covered businesses would have six months to comply after the law is published. Mining: Estrella Resources has agreed to sell 27,000 tonnes of manganese from its Timor-Leste project, a step toward the joint venture’s first revenue. The deal covers an initial shipment only, with no commitment to future purchases. Greater Sunrise: Timor-Leste is seeking a new operator after Woodside agreed to sell its 33% stake to state-owned Timor Gap for US$200 million. Dili wants the gas piped to a new LNG plant on the country’s south coast; officials say companies from Japan and the Middle East have expressed interest in developing the project.