Huawei ICT Competition: The 10th Huawei ICT Competition APAC Finals wrapped at ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta, drawing 8,600 students from 14 countries, with Timor-Leste teams among the award recipients and 16 finalists set for global finals in Shenzhen this June. Health Research: Ochsner pediatric cardiologist Dr. Craig Sable was named a principal investigator in a new $15 million American Heart Association initiative, with a SHIELD Center grant of $4.4 million to improve early detection and treatment of rheumatic heart disease, including partners in Timor-Leste. Judicial Spotlight: In Uganda, judges and lawyers hailed Court of Appeal Justice Fredrick Egonda-Ntende as “the Chief Justice Uganda never had” ahead of his retirement. Myanmar Pressure: Myanmar’s junta pushed back as Kim Aris pleaded for proof his mother is alive, amid wider ASEAN tensions. Marine Protection: A new satellite-tracking study finds whale sharks travel much farther than previously thought, spanning hotspots across Indonesia and routes reaching Timor-Leste.