ASEAN Diplomacy: Timor-Leste’s President José Ramos-Horta is back in the spotlight after the Foreign Ministry urged the country to avoid misleading statements that could harm Myanmar’s image, saying Myanmar sees his remarks as interference and a breach of ASEAN non-interference principles. Regional Leadership: Ramos-Horta also used an ERIA lecture in Jakarta to stress reconciliation and dialogue as the route to stability, pointing to Timor-Leste’s peacebuilding experience and its ties with Indonesia. ASEAN Integration & Trade: Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão is set to visit Vietnam and attend the 3rd ASEAN Future Forum (June 7–10), with both sides highlighting cooperation in telecoms, digital transformation, agriculture, energy, and skills development. Digital Services: Timor-Leste is pushing ahead with verify.gov.tl to strengthen digital public services, including a partnership angle with Cambodia. Health Focus: RTTL aired an exclusive interview on strengthening cardiovascular care in Timor-Leste, tied to local capacity-building support. Maritime Law Watch: Cambodia’s UNCLOS compulsory conciliation push—citing the Timor-Leste–Australia model—keeps regional sea-dispute talk active, with Timor-Leste’s past settlement repeatedly referenced.