Offshore Energy Tech: Fugro won two more Timor-Leste Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources contracts—one heavy geotechnical survey and one metocean survey—to map seabed and subsurface conditions for the Greater Sunrise TLNG pipeline route and the Bayu-Undan Pipeline Highway, with fieldwork planned to start in Q1 2027 after earlier geophysical work. AI & Language Inclusion: A new report warns generative AI can deepen linguistic inequality by under-serving minority languages, while also highlighting how communities are using AI-assisted tools to document and preserve local languages. Media & Connectivity: Australia’s public broadcaster is expanding “soft power” partnerships across the Indo-Pacific, including Timor-Leste, by linking news and science programming with regional influence goals. Democracy Tech Challenges: Timor-Leste and Australia discussed how disinformation, social media, and AI are reshaping election administration, focusing on institutional readiness for rapid technological change. Regional Trade & Digital Growth: Timor-Leste’s ASEAN debut at the China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning spotlighted cooperation in agriculture, infrastructure, and the digital economy, with a push for technology skills and supply-chain links. Visa Mobility for Tech Travel: Australia’s Frequent Traveller visa stream now includes Timor-Leste, easing repeat tourism and business visits and allowing limited study and approved volunteer tourism.