UN Rights Watch: The UN Child Rights Committee released findings on Timor-Leste and six other countries, flagging major concerns and urging stronger child-rights protections. Oil & Gas Watch: Timor-Leste approved the Environmental Impact Statement for Finder Energy’s Kuda Tasi and Jahal offshore oilfields, a key step toward final investment decisions. Pipeline Survey Update: MPRM selected TDI-Brooks (with Taka Hydrocore Indonesia) for a light geotechnical and environmental baseline survey offshore Timor-Leste to support Greater Sunrise and Bayu-Undan pipeline routing, with field work due to start mid-January 2027. Diplomacy & Regional Ties: Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale met President José Ramos-Horta to discuss strengthening links with Solomon Islands, including Ramos-Horta’s account of Timor-Leste’s sovereign fund model. Water & Food Security: UNSW and Permatil trained Timor-Leste university staff and students to survey water catchment topography for catchment modelling under an ACIAR-linked project. ASEAN Climate Focus: Singapore’s Grace Fu says ASEAN should prioritize a regional power grid, climate finance and resilience as the region weighs the costs of the climate transition. Sports Note: Timor-Leste’s Jennifer Maia da Cruz advanced in archery at the Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026 before a later loss.