AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoModern Slavery in Australia’s PALM Scheme: Australia’s anti-slavery commissioners say migrants on the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility program—including workers from East Timor—have faced forced labour, debt bondage and deceptive recruitment, with some earning as little as $70 a week and limited access to healthcare. Medical Opioids Access: Indonesia’s low use of medical opioids is blamed on policy choices, leaving patients with severe pain struggling to get essential treatment; Timor-Leste is cited as a higher-consumption benchmark. ASEAN Championship Shock: Vietnam stunned Indonesia 3-0 to seize top spot in Group A, while Cambodia beat Timor-Leste 3-0—results that shape the race for semifinals. PNG Election Security with Timor-Leste: Papua New Guinea plans to request 200 Timor-Leste defence personnel to help supervise next year’s election as part of a wider multinational security team. School Threats in Cebu (Regional Warning): Online threats led to class suspensions in multiple Cebu schools, with police tracing posts and officials urging the public not to panic. UN Police Peacekeeping Training: UN officials launched a Pacific-focused UN Police Peacekeeping course for 50 officers, including from Timor-Leste, to prepare them for mission-ready service.
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