AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy & Telecom Buildout: Timor-Leste has launched commercial fibre-optic internet services via state company Timor-Leste Cables, following completion of a 607-kilometre undersea link to Darwin, with access routed through TT, Telemor and Telecomcel plus 20+ local providers. Offshore Energy Survey: Fugro won a contract to run underwater site characterisation for Greater Sunrise and Bayu-Undan, using autonomous underwater vehicle surveys and geophysical work to support pipeline routing and offshore engineering. Solar Power Finance: Financing is in place for Timor-Leste’s first utility-scale solar-plus-storage project (73.7 MW with 80.2 MWh), backed by ADB, IFC, JICA, and other concessional sources, with output sold under a 25-year power purchase deal to EDL. Industry Policy & Public Sector: The Council of Ministers approved steps to suspend civil servant recruitment and “temporary workers” hiring to curb public administration growth, while allowing exceptions for key vacancies and shortages. Compliance & Construction Tech: Dili, an AI-native compliance platform, announced $21.7m funding to help infrastructure projects meet overlapping labour and regulatory rules—an approach aimed at reducing costly non-compliance.
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