AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDigital Diplomacy: The UAE and Timor-Leste are set to deepen cooperation on digitising government services, plus food security and water management, with investment talks also on the agenda. Regional Tech Showcase: Timor-Leste will debut as a co-organiser at the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning (Sept 17–21), where an upgraded AI section and an “AI marketplace” will highlight new tech for ASEAN businesses. Digital Identity, Timor-Leste Style: Cambodia’s award-winning document verification platform verify.gov.kh has won a UN Public Service Award, and Cambodia is exporting the same model to Timor-Leste—verify.gov.tl launched June 1—using QR-based checks for credentials like driver’s licences. Arts & Human Stories: An East Timorese woman, Francisca Amaral, has regained hope after a toe-to-thumb transfer in Australia, a first for the region and a reminder of how care and craft can restore identity and daily life. Community & Culture: Timor-Leste is also taking part for the first time in the ASEAN Film Festival in Hong Kong, pushing cultural exchange beyond borders.
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