Digital Government Push: Timor-Leste officially launched verify.gov.tl in Dili, a national document verification portal built with Cambodia’s technical support under a 2025 digital transformation MoU—aimed at improving public service delivery and socio-economic growth. ASEAN Momentum: President José Ramos-Horta said full ASEAN membership is already speeding up infrastructure and investment, while Timor-Leste prepares to align laws with ASEAN treaties ahead of its 2029 rotating chairship. Regional Diplomacy & Security: At the Shangri-La Dialogue, Timor-Leste’s President drew Myanmar criticism; the Foreign Ministry later urged Timor-Leste to avoid misleading statements that could harm Myanmar’s image and ASEAN unity. Bilateral Trade & Investment: Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão will visit Vietnam (June 7–10) and attend the ASEAN Future Forum, with both sides targeting deeper cooperation in telecoms, digital transformation, agriculture, energy and human resources, building on the Telemor/Viettel partnership. Maritime Boundary Lessons: A lecture in Jakarta highlighted Ramos-Horta’s view of reconciliation and dialogue, pointing to Timor-Leste’s own peacebuilding experience as a model for regional disputes.