AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIndonesia–US drills: Indonesia, the United States and more than a dozen allies kicked off “Super Garuda Shield” in Bandung, with 4,700 troops training across Sumatra and Borneo until Sept 11; East Timor, Italy and Thailand sent observers, while drills include special forces infiltration and cyber defence. Timor-Leste–Indonesia diplomacy: President Prabowo accepted Jose Ramos-Horta’s invitation to visit Timor-Leste, with talks also pointing to cooperation in environment, research, higher education, science and innovation; Indonesia’s Papua region officials say Papua could become a “center of gravity” for deeper Timor-Leste ties. Research links: Prabowo hosted Ramos-Horta and a delegation of Nobel laureates, urging collaboration with Indonesian researchers via BRIN to strengthen the research ecosystem. Business push: Timor-Leste and Australia, with Property Council NT, announced a four-day “Darwin to Dili” business and investment summit in Dili (Oct 27–30) to connect Australian and Timorese firms and government. Regional security cooperation: Japan is considering expanding Official Security Assistance to at least 12 like-minded countries, with East Timor listed among potential recipients.
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