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Diplomacy Boost: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste agreed to open embassies in each other’s capitals after talks in Port Moresby, with leaders also backing closer trade, climate and ocean cooperation. ASEAN Aftershocks: At the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, leaders adopted a maritime cooperation declaration anchored on UNCLOS and pushed energy and disaster resilience as the region braces for Middle East-driven fuel shocks. Timor-Leste in the Spotlight: Timor-Leste PM Xanana Gusmão toured Cebu City after the summit, while Timor-Leste’s integration into ASEAN continues with a newly adopted protocol amending the ASEAN Charter. Health & Media: Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa is set to keynote at the 21st Asia Media Summit in the Maldives, as regional governments keep focusing on digital transformation and responsible journalism. Local Safety: In Cebu, a father and son were killed in a home stabbing; in Davao, a teen was rescued from an attempted jump and is now under psychological care.

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