AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDigital Government Ties: The UAE and Timor-Leste say they will deepen cooperation on digitising public services, plus food security, water management and investment after talks between UAE Minister Noura Al Kaabi and Timor-Leste President José Ramos Horta and finance and economic officials. Regional Tech for Trust: Timor-Leste has launched a national digital document verification platform, verify.gov.tl, built with Cambodian technology and modeled on Cambodia’s award-winning verify.gov.kh, using QR-based authentication for credentials like driver’s licences and planned civil registry and education records. Mining Royalties Dispute: A fresh round of arguments over mining money in ancestral domains is intensifying, with Indigenous leaders saying more than ₱700 million in royalties linked to Apex Mining operations should be handled transparently, including which groups receive funds and how projects are chosen. ASEAN Trade Push: Timor-Leste will debut as a co-organiser of the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, with the event highlighting trade and enterprise links and a stronger AI showcase. Security Drills With Observers: Indonesia, the US and allies have started annual Super Garuda Shield exercises, with Timor-Leste among the countries sending observers.
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