AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHaze Emergency: Timor-Leste closed schools nationwide from Oct. 15 to 17 as smoke from Indonesian wildfires worsened air quality. Authorities urged families to keep children indoors and residents to wear masks outside. Trade and Investment: Timor-Leste and Indonesia signed an investment treaty to encourage cross-border business, while officials also discussed widening market access. Indonesia accounted for about 76% of Timor-Leste’s trade with ASEAN members in 2025. Cybercrime: Police say foreign scam suspects have returned to illicit work after earlier convictions and modest fines; some of the 18 people detained in recent Dili raids had reportedly been arrested before. Digital Economy: Timor-Leste is preparing to join ASEAN’s digital framework, with work underway on customs links, electronic payments, data security and legal rules. Offshore Development: Finder Energy secured a rig for three planned development wells at the Kuda Tasi and Jahal fields, with drilling expected to start in December 2027, subject to approvals.
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