AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEnergy & Industry: Timor-Leste’s state oil firm Timor GAP has agreed to buy Osaka Gas’ 10% stake in the Greater Sunrise joint venture, lifting Timor-Leste’s ownership to 66.56% and aiming to fast-track work toward the Timor LNG concept. Diplomacy: Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão met former Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Solo, saying Jokowi’s vision for jobs and development still extends beyond Indonesia to East Timor. Health: The WHO has validated Timor-Leste’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, marking a major step toward regional blindness prevention. Church & Society: The mortal remains of three former Church leaders returned to Dili with full military honours, as Timor-Leste prepares to lay them to rest alongside a fourth bishop at the Metropolitan Cathedral. People & Rights: Thirty-four youths from Punjab say they were promised jobs in Australia but ended up stranded in Timor-Leste, sending an SOS for help to return home. Regional Cooperation: ASEAN labour ministers meeting in Bangkok reaffirmed efforts to expand skills, protect workers’ rights, and support decent employment across the region.
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