Digital Services Push: Timor-Leste officially launched verify.gov.tl in Dili, a Cambodia-supported document verification portal using QR-based authenticity checks, with the driver’s licence named as the first document to be integrated—aimed at cutting costs and improving public service delivery. Regional Security Debate: President José Ramos-Horta used the Shangri-La Dialogue to argue that prevention and trust-building matter as much as defence hardware, warning that missiles and submarines can’t rebuild societies after conflict or disaster. Energy Outlook: Sunda Energy highlighted its strategy for gas growth, pointing to Timor-Leste project progress alongside wider regional expansion as it seeks new partners and de-risks exploration. Diplomacy and Trade Links: The US reiterated support for the Luzon Economic Corridor, while a US official tour plan includes Timor-Leste as Washington pushes a “free and open Indo-Pacific” agenda. Local Tech Cooperation: Cambodia-assisted digital verification is now moving from MoU to rollout, reinforcing the two countries’ broader ICT and digital transformation partnership.