UN Maritime Law: Thailand says it will join Cambodia’s UN-backed compulsory conciliation under UNCLOS to settle their Gulf of Thailand maritime dispute, but is pausing other bilateral talks and objects to Cambodia expanding the scope to resource-sharing; Cambodia has already notified the UN and Thailand, and the process now hinges on both sides naming conciliators. ASEAN Diplomacy: Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão is set to visit Vietnam and attend ASEAN Future Forum 2026 in Hanoi (June 7–10), with both sides pointing to telecoms, digital transformation, agriculture, energy, and human resources as priority areas. Regional Peacebuilding: President José Ramos-Horta used an ERIA lecture in Jakarta to stress reconciliation and dialogue as the route to stability, citing Timor-Leste’s own peacebuilding experience and readiness to contribute to ASEAN integration. Myanmar Non-Interference: Timor-Leste’s Foreign Ministry urged the country to avoid statements that could harm Myanmar’s image, after Ramos-Horta’s remarks at Shangri-La Dialogue and an ERIA meeting were viewed by Myanmar as interference. Housing Policy Debate: A Timor-Leste-linked housing policy push argues government programs should be judged by access for the poorest, not just units built or payment collection.