Digital Government: Timor-Leste officially launched verify.gov.tl, a national portal to check the authenticity of government documents, built with Cambodia’s technical support and based on a QR-code verification model. Regional Security Diplomacy: At Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue, Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta argued that “prevention” matters as much as defense, urging practical diplomacy and even floated the idea of a retired four-star Southeast Asian general to guide Myanmar peace talks “under a tent.” Offshore Energy: Finder Energy submitted key documents for the Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) Project in the Timor Sea, including an environmental impact statement and field development plan, as approvals move forward. Peacekeeping Remembrance: Nepal marked UN Peacekeepers Day and noted that a Timorese peacekeeper was among those honored posthumously for service in East Timor in 2000.