Timor-Leste Media & Digital Creators: Timor-Leste asked Malaysia to help it work with Google/YouTube so local creators can access monetisation, while both sides agreed to boost media cooperation via news sharing and journalism training with Bernama and TATOLI signing an MoU. National Memory & Culture: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim sent condolences over the death of former Timor-Leste president Francisco Guterres (“Lú-Olo”), a key independence figure and former head of the National Parliament. Public Health Recognition: WHO’s World Health Assembly highlighted Timor-Leste among malaria-elimination certificate recipients, placing the country in a wider arts-and-community spotlight on health achievements. Arts, Stories & Rights: In the Philippines, children affected by drug-related violence are using art to tell their stories through new publications—an example of how creative expression is becoming a rights-based platform. Regional Security & Online Safety: INTERPOL warns cybercrime is rising across Fiji and the Pacific, with scams and AI deepfakes—relevant for how communities protect their digital spaces. Sports & Entertainment: Thailand’s TrueVisions secured rights to major ASEAN football tournaments, including the ASEAN Championship—more regional screen-time for fans.