Trade & Investment Strategy: Timor-Leste’s Commerce Minister Filipus Pereira says ASEAN integration is about building people and business capacity, easing MSME constraints, and attracting “quality” investment—shifting exports toward higher value-added products and using e-commerce to beat geography. Digital Payments Pact: The National Bank of Cambodia and Timor-Leste’s central bank signed an MoU to boost digital payments, cross-border connectivity, and local-currency settlement to support trade and investment. Energy & LNG Outlook: At Gastech in Bangkok, Timor-Leste’s petroleum minister said Greater Sunrise gas production is now pushed to 2034 (or 2035), tightening a long-delayed timeline that investors will watch closely. Regional Finance & Competitiveness: Timor-Leste also used the Belt and Road Summit to pitch priorities for trade and investment and to seek better competitiveness through improved customs, connectivity, standards, and a clearer investment environment. Health Systems Push: WHO’s South-East Asia meeting in Dili adopted the Dili Declaration, backing stronger health workforce planning and wider access to medical devices, diagnostics, and assistive tech. Local Capability Building: Timor-Leste’s first locally licensed Steel Camel operators graduated after training, supporting safer, more self-reliant specialist operations.