Cybercrime Crackdown: Timor-Leste investigators in Dili dismantled a cross-border telecom fraud ring using impersonated Japanese police, detaining 16 suspects and seizing fake uniforms, Japanese-language scripts, and a staged “digital arrest” setup. Education Tech Pilot: The government monitored a Tasitolu school pilot using Block Solutions modular construction with recycled-material interlocking blocks, aiming to speed up delivery of nine classrooms and four toilets. Offshore Energy Surveys: Timor-Leste’s petroleum ministry selected TDI-Brooks (with THI) for light geotechnical and environmental baseline work offshore to support TLNG pipeline routing, with field operations planned for mid-January 2027. Local Research Capacity: UNSW and Permatil trained UNTL staff and students to survey water catchment topography for improved food and water security modelling in Timor-Leste. Climate Finance & Resilience: ERIA and ISPAE convened a regional workshop on innovative disaster finance, with Timor-Leste participating as it deepens ASEAN engagement. Governance Update: The Council of Ministers endorsed Timor-Leste’s Universal Periodic Review state report and authorized funding and tender steps for the Tasi Mane project on the south coast.