ASEAN & Manpower: Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong says Dili will be able to send workers to selected Singapore sectors and occupations from 2027, calling it a “win-win” that eases Singapore’s manpower needs while giving Timor-Leste more jobs and business links. Bilateral Diplomacy: Wong’s first Singapore PM visit to Timor-Leste ended with pledges to deepen cooperation in healthcare, education, and broader ASEAN integration, including an upgraded support package to help Dili “contribute” to ASEAN. Legal Cooperation: Vietnam’s justice ministry leadership says it will support Timor-Leste through legal affairs, judicial reform, and digital transformation cooperation, offering lessons from Vietnam’s reforms. UN Policing Training: Australia’s AFP chief Krissy Barrett will urge UN member states to adopt a faster, cheaper peacekeeper training model, noting the approach has been used successfully in Timor-Leste. Civil Society Watch: In the Philippines, Bayan Central Visayas urged vigilance during VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment viewing—an accountability push echoing the region’s wider governance and rights debates.