AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAviation Connectivity: Aero Dili launched its first-ever direct Dili–Darwin service, adding a new Australia link for tourism, trade, education and diaspora travel, with flights twice weekly and total direct routes to Australia rising to 12 per week. ASEAN & Diplomacy: Timor-Leste’s foreign minister told South Korea it can act as a bridge for deeper RoK engagement in Southeast Asia, covering labour mobility, energy, green industry and maritime security, as Timor-Leste also prepares for ASEAN leadership support. Bilateral Leadership Visit: Singapore PM Lawrence Wong will visit Timor-Leste from Jul 2–3, meeting President Ramos-Horta and signing an MoU on bilateral consultations, with a focus on ongoing capacity-building and ASEAN cooperation. Energy & Disaster Readiness: Pacific logistics officers, including from Timor-Leste, trained in Brisbane on humanitarian warehousing and dispatch to speed relief delivery when disasters hit. Industry & Regional Integration: Timor-Leste’s Vice Prime Minister pushed for stronger Asean–Greater Bay Area ties to attract investment and technology transfer, while warning that newer members need capacity to benefit from integration. Oil & Gas Update: Sunda Energy is evaluating next steps for the Chuditch-2 appraisal well after receiving a notice of intention to terminate, while separately progressing a New Zealand acquisition.
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