AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoASEAN Human Rights Pressure: More than 130 lawmakers from 11 countries urged ASEAN leaders to demand the immediate, unconditional release of Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, citing ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus and calling for independent access to verify her condition. Media Cooperation & Digital Economy: Timor-Leste sought Malaysia’s help to establish an official Google/YouTube presence, arguing it blocks local creators from monetising content; the two sides also signed an MoU to expand news sharing and journalism training via TATOLI and Bernama. Regional Diplomacy Watch: At the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, leaders including Timor-Leste discussed energy, nuclear cooperation, and trade using national currencies, with Russia pitching “cooperation, not confrontation” as a stabiliser. Government Update: Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers reviewed progress on modernising President Nicolau Lobato International Airport with ADB, JICA and Australia’s AIFFP, targeting phased completion by 2028. Energy Sector Risk: SundaGas faces a regulatory deadline over the Chuditch-2 appraisal well; ANP may terminate the PSC unless a rig is booked for next year’s appraisal. Connectivity Milestone: Aero Dili launched its first direct service to Australia (Darwin), boosting regional links for trade, tourism and people-to-people ties.
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