Bilateral diplomacy: Thailand prepares to host Timor-Leste’s prime minister for a first visit in 13 years, with talks focused on trade, agriculture and food security, public health and education exchanges, plus energy, tourism, and maritime security, formalized through a foreign-ministry consultation MOU. Public services & infrastructure: In Dili, the government monitored a pilot using modular “Block Solutions” to build nine classrooms and four toilets at 12 de Outubro Filial Basic School in Tasitolu, aiming to cut time and transport costs. Water access: In Laleia, Manatuto, a new water supply system now serves about 2,700 people across 450 households, including schools, health services, police, and the church. National planning: The government launched the 2027–2030 National Medium-Term Plan and the progress report for the 2011–2024 Strategic Development Plan, framing it as an accountability push for economic diversification, infrastructure, social development, and institutions. Regional policing: Pacific and Timor-Leste police officers graduated from a UN Police peacekeeping training program in Brisbane, with a strong focus on child protection and intelligence-led policing. Culture & film: Viking Sunset Studios brings Bali-set features “Bandit” and “Semusim” to the Dili International Film Festival, linking oceanfront cinema across generations.