Climate Diplomacy: President José Ramos-Horta urged COP31 leaders to turn climate promises into funding and action, warning that Pacific nations cannot keep bearing the greatest costs of a crisis they did little to cause. Foreign Affairs: Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Bendito Freitas held talks in Moscow with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, as Dili continues to build international ties. Economic Links: Indonesia and Timor-Leste are exploring cooperation in tourism, agriculture, livestock and trade following Timor-Leste’s ASEAN accession; the country has also begun exporting Laga salt to New Zealand. Public Safety: Authorities detained 16 suspects in Timor-Leste over a Japanese police impersonation scam operation. Development: The government launched its 2027–2030 national development plan and opened a new water supply system serving about 2,700 people in Laleia.