Digital Government: Timor-Leste officially launched verify.gov.tl in Dili, a Cambodian-supported portal to verify driver’s licences and other transport documents online, aiming to cut fraud and lower the cost of issuing licences. Regional Diplomacy: Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta told ERIA in Jakarta that full ASEAN membership is already bringing faster infrastructure and investment, while also urging legal and policy alignment ahead of the country’s 2029 ASEAN chair priorities. Maritime Law Watch: Cambodia has notified Thailand and the UN to start compulsory UNCLOS conciliation over overlapping maritime claims after Thailand ended a 25-year framework, with Cambodia’s parliament backing the move and pointing to the Timor-Leste–Australia settlement as a reference point. Labour Welfare Concern: Australia has launched an inquiry into a welfare failure after a viral video showed former Pacific Australia Labour Mobility workers, including people believed to be from Timor-Leste, living rough under a Sydney bridge.