Trade & Industry: Estrella Resources agreed to divest its Spargoville nickel rights in Western Australia to Astral Resources for $3M in scrip, freeing it to focus on its Timor-Leste projects spanning manganese, limestone, copper and gold. Agribusiness & Exports: Timor-Leste began exporting Laga salt to New Zealand (300 tonnes), with government support aimed at boosting local production, cutting import dependence and creating jobs. Security & Digital Fraud: Timor-Leste detained 16 suspects in Dili over alleged phone scams targeting people in Japan, including impersonation of Japanese police using staged props and Japanese-language scripts. Diplomacy: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Timor-Leste’s FM Bendito Freitas in Moscow to discuss deepening political dialogue, trade and economic cooperation, and humanitarian ties. Infrastructure & Services: Government monitored a modular classroom pilot in Tasitolu (nine classrooms, four toilets) and inaugurated a new water supply system in Laleia, Manatuto, serving about 2,700 people. Policy Planning: The government launched the 2027–2030 National Medium-Term Plan and the PED 2011–2024 progress monitoring report, setting priorities across economic diversification, infrastructure, social development and institutions. Regional Climate Context: Reuters reports Australia’s pre-COP push in Fiji/Tuvalu has drawn limited non-Pacific leaders, with Timor-Leste among the confirmed outside-Pacific attendees.