Education & Infrastructure: The government is testing modular classroom construction in Tasitolu, Dili, with nine new classrooms and four toilets planned for the 12 de Outubro Filial Basic School using Block Solutions technology. Water Access: In Laleia, Manatuto, a new water supply system was inaugurated to serve about 2,700 people across 450 households, with pipelines, reservoirs, and connections for schools and community institutions. National Planning: Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão launched the 2027–2030 National Medium-Term Plan and the monitoring report for the 2011–2024 Strategic Development Plan, setting ten national priorities and tracking progress across sectors. Oil & Gas Surveys: Timor-Leste’s petroleum ministry selected TDI-Brooks (with Taka Hydrocore Indonesia) for a light geotechnical and environmental baseline survey offshore to support TLNG pipeline routing, with field work due to start mid-January 2027. Regional Climate Diplomacy: Timor-Leste is among the confirmed countries with leaders attending pre-COP31 talks in the Pacific, as world powers negotiate climate action amid rising seas and a major adaptation finance gap. UN Police Training: Timor-Leste police officers graduated from a UN Police peacekeeping training program in Brisbane, joining a mission-ready cohort.