AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHaze Emergency: Timor-Leste shut schools nationwide as smoke from Indonesian wildfires spread across the region. A satellite monitor says Indonesia’s burned area doubled in September, reaching 1.92 million hectares; authorities warn children to avoid outdoor activity. Regional Diplomacy: Timor-Leste is working with the Philippines and Cambodia to urge other ASEAN members to abolish the death penalty. The three are the bloc’s only countries to have ended capital punishment. Healthcare: A new clinic in Venilale aims to bring care closer to remote communities, with nine health workers providing services including maternal and child care. Energy and Aid: President José Ramos-Horta says dwindling development aid is slowing Timor-Leste’s green transition. With the electricity grid still almost entirely diesel-powered and energy costs deterring investors, he says the country needs oil and gas development to support economic diversification.
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