Health & Safety Update: Filipino actor Baron Geisler posted on Instagram saying he is “well and safe,” thanking supporters amid circulating “false news,” and hinting he will return to work soon. Local Governance: Timor-Leste’s government launched the 2027–2030 National Medium-Term Plan and the monitoring report for the 2011–2024 Strategic Development Plan, setting priorities across economic diversification, infrastructure, social development, and institutions. Public Services: In Dili’s Tasitolu, ministries visited a pilot using modular “Block Solutions” technology to build nine classrooms and four toilets at 12 de Outubro EBF. Water Security: Public Works inaugurated a new Laleia water supply system in Manatuto, designed to serve about 2,700 people across 450 households, with multiple zones and community institutions connected. Regional Climate Focus: World powers are meeting in Fiji ahead of COP31 to push climate action and highlight rising-sea threats, with East Timor confirmed among the outside-Pacific leaders attending. ASEAN Survey: A regional survey found rising energy prices and living costs are the top concern across Southeast Asia, with Timor-Leste included for the first time. UN Police Training: Pacific and Timor-Leste police officers graduated from a UN Police peacekeeping training program in Brisbane, boosting mission readiness.