AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoASEAN Summit: Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão arrived in Manila for the regional leaders’ summit, where Timor-Leste’s role in the bloc is growing. The country will chair ASEAN in 2029 — its first turn since joining in 2025 — and Indonesia has backed its preparations. Economic Ties: Foreign Minister Bendito Freitas is seeking Malaysian investment and cooperation in education, skills training and sectors including agriculture, tourism, energy and digital services. ASEAN’s new digital economy agreement also sets shared rules for digital trade and cross-border data flows across all 11 members. Health Funding: A preliminary US State Department budget plan would reduce Timor-Leste’s country-level health aid allocation to zero. The proposal is not a completed payment decision.
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