Waste & Public Health: Davao City’s “clean image” is tested by what happens at the landfill—truck lines, constant odors, and waste that doesn’t disappear once it leaves the street. Regional Cooperation: CPLP leaders marked 30 years of Portuguese-speaking cooperation, with Timor-Leste highlighted as a growing member in dialogue and partnerships. Timor-Leste Jobs & Food Supply: New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme added Timor-Leste for orchard work, with thousands of applicants drawn by higher wages. Offshore Environment & Energy: Fugro won contracts for deepwater seabed surveys off Timor-Leste for Greater Sunrise and Bayu Undan, including environmental survey work alongside geophysical and AUV mapping. ASEAN Integration & Learning: Vietnam pledged to share experience with Timor-Leste as it moves toward ASEAN chairmanship, including cooperation in agriculture, food security, digital work, tourism, and connectivity. Fisheries Compliance: A fisheries officer exchange between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste focused on monitoring and enforcement to tackle illegal fishing. Local Environment Support: An Atauro Island fundraiser in Australia backs education and sanitation projects, including composting toilets with more community consultation. Science Education: Timor-Leste’s push to improve science learning highlights how labs change teaching from theory-only to hands-on discovery.