AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAirport Upgrade Watch: Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers reviewed progress on modernising President Nicolau Lobato International Airport, with a revised US$239m plan involving ADB, JICA and Australia’s AIFFP, aiming for phased completion by 2028. Energy & Regulation: SundaGas says it missed the June 18 deadline to drill the Chuditch-2 appraisal well under its Timor-Leste PSC, and now faces possible termination unless it can secure a rig next year. Regional Diplomacy: At the Russia–ASEAN summit in Kazan, leaders including East Timor backed expanded cooperation under the Kazan Declaration, with Russia pledging energy, nuclear and broader partnership areas through 2030. Humanitarian Climate Pressure: FAO and WFP launched a US$202m anticipatory action appeal to protect about 8.8 million people across 22 high-risk countries from El Niño impacts. Media & Communications: Timor-Leste’s Secretary of State for Social Communication Expedito Loro Dias Ximenes attended Malaysia’s HAWANA 2026, highlighting regional ties in media practice. Human Rights & Migration: Pakistan’s FIA offloaded five passengers at Lahore airport after uncovering an alleged smuggling network targeting routes to Timor-Leste and New Zealand via Malaysia.
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