AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHaze Emergency: Smoke from Indonesian wildfires forced Timor-Leste to close schools nationwide for three days, as authorities urged families to keep children indoors and residents to wear masks. History and Justice: A survivor says Baucau’s Hotel Flamboyan was a site of detention, torture and sexual violence during Indonesia’s occupation; she recounts years of abuse there. Economic Ties: Timor-Leste and Indonesia signed an investment treaty and discussed widening market access. Indonesia is Timor-Leste’s largest ASEAN trading partner, with bilateral trade worth $423.6 million in 2025. Cybercrime: Police say foreign scam suspects have returned to illicit work after arrests and modest fines, exposing challenges in prosecuting repeat offenders. Oil Development: Finder Energy secured a rig for three planned wells at the offshore Kuda Tasi and Jahal fields, with drilling scheduled to begin in December 2027, subject to approvals. Climate Policy: Timor-Leste ranked among the top five countries for including public health in its climate plan, scoring 22 out of 32.
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