ASEAN Integration Watch: Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão met Vietnam’s leaders in Hanoi, with Vietnam’s National Assembly chair saying agreements can move faster from signing to implementation as Timor-Leste settles into ASEAN. Regional Policy Push: At the ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi, Vietnam’s PM urged ASEAN to move beyond reacting to global trends and instead help shape new rules, with Timor-Leste among the prime ministers attending. Blue Economy & Ocean Week: Timor-Leste marked National Sea Day and Ocean Week 2026, with the government launching a Blue Economy website to centralize ocean and maritime information and support sustainable development. Coral Triangle Climate Fight: A global insurance pressure campaign says major insurers have largely refused to rule out LNG coverage in the Coral Triangle, a marine region that includes Timor-Leste.