Climate Diplomacy in the Pacific: Australia’s pre-COP31 push in Fiji and Tuvalu is drawing far fewer top leaders than hoped, with only a small set of non-Pacific countries (including East Timor) confirmed—raising questions about whether global attention will match the scale of sea-level and extreme-weather threats. ASEAN Energy Worries: A regional survey says rising energy prices and cost of living are the top concern across ASEAN, while energy shortages are also climbing—Timor-Leste included in the poll. Timor-Leste Development Updates: The government launched the 2027–2030 National Medium-Term Plan and reviewed progress under the 2011–2024 Strategic Development Plan, setting new priorities for budgets. Water and Classrooms: New water supply infrastructure in Laleia will serve about 2,700 people, and a pilot in Tasitolu is building nine classrooms and four toilets using modular “Block Solutions” technology. UN Police Training: Pacific and Timor-Leste police officers graduated from a UN Police peacekeeping program in Brisbane, boosting mission readiness. Regional Climate Resilience Model: Delegates from ASEAN and Europe visited a nature-based coastal protection project in the Philippines, including Timor-Leste, as a potential model for tidal flooding and storm surge protection.