ASEAN-legal and digital cooperation: Vietnam says it will support Timor-Leste through bilateral work and ASEAN mechanisms, offering lessons from its decades of reform—especially legal and administrative upgrades plus digital transformation—after talks in Dili between Vietnam’s justice ministry officials and Timor-Leste’s Minister of Justice. ASEAN-Greater Bay Area investment push: Timor-Leste’s Vice Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay used the Greater Bay Area–ASEAN Summit to argue that tech and finance from China’s GBA can help Timor-Leste accelerate digital transformation, resilient supply chains, and sustainable industry as the country builds capacity for regional integration. Tourism data skills for Timor-Leste: The Pacific Tourism Organisation wrapped a five-day Pacific Tourism Data Initiative workshop in Nadi, training tourism statistics and research officers from Timor-Leste and other Pacific states in survey analysis and report writing to strengthen evidence-based tourism planning. Justice system staffing update: Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers approved a draft decree-law amending the prison guards’ career path and statute, including new promotion rules, a higher salary supplement, and changes to recruitment and training. Education and tech policy signals: While not Timor-Leste-specific, regional debates on safer learning environments and responsible mobile use echo the wider push for smarter tech governance.