AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoASEAN & Investment Push: Timor-Leste is positioning itself as a bridge between Southeast Asia and the Pacific, using its ASEAN membership (since Oct 2025) to attract investment and diversify beyond oil and gas, with energy, tourism and sustainable development flagged as priorities. Agriculture Cooperation: India’s agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held bilateral talks with Timor-Leste’s agriculture minister Marcos Da Cruz, focusing on stronger institutional mechanisms for agriculture and food security, including proposals for expert exchanges and cooperation on research and innovation. Public Administration Reform: Dili’s Council of Ministers approved a draft Decree-Law on extraordinary step progression for civil servants in the general civil service career, aiming to boost motivation, professional growth and service delivery. Health Supply Systems: WHO’s South-East Asia Region adopted a resolution to improve equitable access to quality medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics and assistive technologies, with member states set to designate national life-cycle focal units by 2027—relevant for procurement and maintenance planning in the region. Tourism Growth Signal: Timor-Leste’s Dili was highlighted by Intrepid Travel as an “under-the-radar” destination for 2027, citing new flight routes, an airport upgrade and a growing visitor-facing scene.
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