Tourism & Digital Culture: Timor-Leste launched a redeveloped official tourism website, timorleste.tl, as a multilingual digital gateway with an interactive map and a 24-hour AI chat assistant to help visitors plan across all municipalities. Regional Branding & Mobility: ASEAN, Agoda and AirAsia MOVE rolled out “SEABlings: Closer Than You Think,” debuting updated ASEAN tourism branding that now reflects Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership. Cultural Cooperation: Indonesia and Timor-Leste discussed deeper cultural ties, including heritage preservation, museum/library management, cultural exchanges, and possible UNESCO intangible heritage nominations. Youth, Tech & Readiness: A new look at Timor-Leste’s AI readiness finds young people are widely aware and daily users, but also highlights gaps in what they can actually do with it—an education and support challenge. Environment & Community Stewardship: A study warns the Timor green pigeon is nearing extinction, with hunting and weak recovery efforts blamed; conservationists push for stronger enforcement plus community-led protection rooted in customary practice. Civic Space & Rights: CIVICUS and partners submitted Universal Periodic Review inputs on civil society space in Timor-Leste, focusing on rights to association, assembly, expression, and protections for human rights defenders. Health & Trust: Local health officials urged parents to rely on verified experts during a measles-rubella vaccination push, warning that misinformation can leave children unprotected.