AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTourism & Digital Services: Timor-Leste has launched a redeveloped official tourism website, timorleste.tl, as a “digital gateway” for visitors, featuring an interactive map covering all municipalities, eight languages, and a 24-hour AI chat assistant to help with travel planning. Regional Tourism Push: ASEAN, Agoda and AirAsia MOVE rolled out the “SEABlings: Closer Than You Think” campaign to boost intra-regional travel, with updated ASEAN tourism branding now reflecting Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership. Environment & Conservation: A new study warns the Timor green pigeon is near extinction, estimating only 100–500 birds remain, with Timor-Leste described as the last viable stronghold as hunting and weak recovery efforts drive decline. Bilateral Culture: Indonesia and Timor-Leste discussed strengthening cultural cooperation, including heritage preservation, museum/library management, cultural exchanges, and possible UNESCO intangible heritage nominations. Civil Society & Rights: CIVICUS and partners submitted Universal Periodic Review updates on civil society space in Timor-Leste ahead of the January–February 2027 UPR session. Commemoration: International Memorial Day for Comfort Women marked the ongoing call for peace and justice over WWII sexual slavery, including victims from East Timor.
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