Digital Payments Pact: Cambodia’s National Bank and Timor-Leste’s central bank signed an MoU to boost cross-border digital payment cooperation, including information-sharing, joint research and training, and support for local-currency transactions to help trade and investment. Trade & Investment Strategy: Timor-Leste’s Commerce and Industry Minister Filipus Pereira told a Belt and Road Summit policy dialogue that ASEAN integration is about building local capacity for people, businesses and institutions—not just expanding markets—while pushing better customs, connectivity, standards and a shift toward higher value-added exports. Energy Outlook: Timor-Leste said the Greater Sunrise gas project has been pushed back, with earliest production now targeted for 2034 (or 2035), tightening a timeline crucial for LNG investment confidence. Capacity Building for Industry: Timor-Leste graduated its first locally licensed Steel Camel operators after specialist training, marking a step toward self-reliant operation and maintenance of advanced equipment. Regional Diplomacy: Australia’s deputy foreign affairs chief said Cambodia-Australia ties are set to deepen as both look toward a CSP upgrade, with trade, investment, agro-business and climate action flagged as priorities. Health Policy: WHO South-East Asia adopted the Dili Declaration on health workforce equity and broader Universal Health Coverage measures, including steps on medical devices, diagnostics, assistive tech and TB progress.