Oil & Gas Investment Push: Timor-Leste’s Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo approved Finder Energy’s Environmental Impact Statement for the Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) offshore oilfields, clearing a key step toward final investment decision and setting out environmental management for development through decommissioning. Energy Project Pipeline Work: Fugro won additional Timor-Leste survey contracts for the Greater Sunrise TLNG and Bayu-Undan Pipeline Highway, including heavy geotechnical and metocean studies planned to start in early 2027, with remote operations support from Kuala Lumpur. Government & Procurement: The Council of Ministers endorsed Timor-Leste’s Universal Periodic Review State Report for UN submission and authorised budget spending to launch procurement for the Tasi Mane Project on the south coast. Regional Business Links: Vietnam’s first resident ambassador to Timor-Leste presented credentials, signaling deeper cooperation with ASEAN integration plans. Tech & Language Access: A new discussion highlights how AI can widen linguistic inequality, while also pointing to community-built tools—relevant for Tetun and other local languages in Timor-Leste. Tourism & Trade Context: Broader regional coverage points to growing focus on cross-border digital payments and trade deals that could shape future business conditions for Timor-Leste.