Blue Economy Push: Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão officially launched the Timor-Leste Blue Economy Website on June 5, a national hub for ocean and maritime policies, research, and sustainable development under the 2025–2035 plan. National Sea Day & Ocean Week: The government’s Ocean Week 2026 program runs nationwide, culminating on World Ocean Day (June 8), with events including a Blue Economy photography exhibition in Dili and an Ocean Parade on June 5. ASEAN Momentum: Timor-Leste’s role as ASEAN’s newest member is highlighted ahead of the ASEAN Future Forum 2026 in Hanoi (June 9–10), where diplomats say the focus will be practical, long-term regional policy on peace, prosperity, and people-centred development. UNESCO Conservation: UNESCO added Timor-Leste’s Nino Konis Santana as a new biosphere reserve, expanding its global network to 797 sites across 145 countries. Regional Energy Planning: A new open-source grid model study notes Timor-Leste’s data gap in ASEAN power-trade planning, while urging better tools to connect renewables and cross-border electricity projects.