AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoASEAN Integration: A year after joining ASEAN, Timor-Leste is seeing rapid change in Dili, with new buildings, roads and business activity. But poverty and malnutrition remain serious challenges. The country has a national digital ID system, though its capabilities are limited, as ASEAN works toward credentials that can be verified across borders. Trade and Connectivity: Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão’s visit to Thailand produced commitments to negotiate a rice trade deal, strengthen food-security cooperation and speed up an air services agreement that could enable direct Bangkok–Dili flights. Thailand also identified agriculture, energy, infrastructure and tourism as potential investment areas. Agriculture: Timor-Leste and Vietnam are exploring cooperation in rice, coffee and fisheries, including technology transfer and training, as Dili seeks to boost local production and food security.
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