Labour Deal Boost: Singapore says it will open more work channels for East Timorese next year, including construction, marine shipyard, process sectors, and selected manufacturing and services roles—aiming to ease Singapore’s manpower crunch while helping Dili use its young workforce. Bilateral Diplomacy: Vietnam and Timor-Leste met in Dili to push cooperation on legal affairs, judicial reform, digital transformation, and to make it easier for Vietnamese firms to invest. ASEAN Integration Push: The National Parliament approved resolutions strengthening Timor-Leste’s integration into ASEAN, as leaders continue to deepen regional ties. Electricity Upgrade in Dili: Government inaugurated a Comoro substation and a pilot underground cable project to strengthen the city’s power supply. Regional Skills Funding: Australia will spend about FJ$359.8m on skills development in Fiji and Timor-Leste from 2025–2029 under the Pacific Australia Skills initiative, focused on jobs and vocational reform. Peacekeeping Training Model: An AFP commissioner is set to pitch a faster, cheaper police training approach at the UN, noting it has already been used with Timor-Leste officers in Brisbane.