Digital Government: Timor-Leste officially launched verify.gov.tl in Dili, a national document verification portal built with Cambodia’s technical support, using QR-based proof of authenticity to strengthen public service delivery and transparency. ASEAN & Peacebuilding: President José Ramos-Horta told an ERIA lecture in Jakarta that Timor-Leste’s reconciliation experience can help ASEAN’s future, saying full membership is already bringing faster infrastructure and investment while the country works to align laws ahead of the 2029 chairship. Maritime Dispute Watch: Cambodia moved to start UNCLOS compulsory conciliation against Thailand after Bangkok scrapped a 2001 MoU, pointing to the Timor-Leste–Australia maritime case as a model for peaceful resolution. Regional Mobility Welfare: A Sydney homelessness case involving former Pacific Australia Labour Mobility workers—including people believed to include Timor-Leste nationals—has raised fresh concerns about worker welfare and support systems.