Blue Economy Push: Timor-Leste marked National Sea Day and Ocean Week 2026 with nationwide ocean conservation events, including a Dili Blue Economy photography exhibition and a student-led Ocean Parade. Digital Maritime Governance: Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão launched the Timor-Leste Blue Economy Website, a central hub for ocean and maritime policy, research and sustainable development under the 2025–2035 plan. ASEAN Integration Spotlight: Prime Minister Gusmão is in Vietnam for talks and the 3rd ASEAN Future Forum, with Timor-Leste’s participation framed as a step to deepen cooperation and shape ASEAN’s long-term agenda. Regional Energy Planning: Asean power trade is gaining momentum, but a new open-source grid model says cross-border projects still face regulatory and technical hurdles—especially where data gaps remain. Biodiversity Protection: UNESCO added new biosphere reserves worldwide, including Timor-Leste’s Nino Konis Santana, expanding the global network to 797 sites. Maritime Law Watch: Cambodia’s UNCLOS compulsory conciliation against Thailand continues, with Thailand calling for bilateral talks first and disputing attempts to broaden the process.