AGP Executive Report

Sports on Screen: Timor-Leste viewers are included in beIN’s new exclusive World Table Tennis deal, bringing the full tour to eight Southeast Asian markets from 2027 to 2030. The broadcaster has also secured Wimbledon coverage in Timor-Leste from 2027 through 2031. Documentary Heritage: Timorese archivists joined colleagues from 15 other Asia-Pacific nations in Jakarta for a UNESCO workshop on preserving historical records and preparing them for international recognition.

Documentary Heritage: Timor-Leste is among 16 Asia-Pacific countries in a UNESCO workshop in Jakarta, where archivists are learning to preserve historic records and prepare them for international recognition. Table Tennis: BeIN has secured exclusive Timor-Leste rights to World Table Tennis events from 2027 through 2030, bringing the full calendar to its channels and app. Wimbledon: From 2027 to 2031, fans in Timor-Leste can also watch every match from the Championships live on BeIN Sports and BeIN Sports Connect.

Cultural Heritage: Timor-Leste is among 16 Asia-Pacific nations taking part in a UNESCO workshop in Jakarta to help preserve important written records and prepare them for international recognition. Sports Viewing: BeIN has secured exclusive World Table Tennis coverage in Timor-Leste and seven other Southeast Asian markets from 2027 to 2030, including an option to extend. The broadcaster will also show every Wimbledon match in Timor-Leste from 2027 through 2031.

Table Tennis: Timor-Leste viewers will be able to follow the full World Table Tennis calendar on beIN Sports from 2027 to 2030, including Grand Smash events and the season-ending WTT Finals. Wimbledon: beIN has also secured exclusive rights to every Wimbledon match in Timor-Leste from 2027 through 2031, with coverage on beIN Sports and its streaming platform.

Regional Spotlight: Timor-Leste joined the China-ASEAN Expo as a co-host for the first time, part of a record-setting event that drew more than 360,000 visitors and 3,432 businesses. Sports on Screen: From 2027, fans in Timor-Leste can watch the full World Table Tennis calendar on beIN Sports under a new multi-year deal. beIN also secured exclusive Wimbledon rights in Timor-Leste and nine other markets through 2031. Dili’s Changing Scene: A year after joining ASEAN, Dili is seeing new cafés, buildings and roads, while a convention complex under construction is planned to include exhibition space, an aquarium and a Ferris wheel.

Dili’s Changing Scene: New cafés and a growing buzz are reshaping the capital, while a major waterfront complex—with exhibition spaces, an aquarium and a Ferris wheel—is under construction. Timor-Leste is also drawing attention as an off-the-beaten-path travel destination. Tennis on TV: From 2027, beIN Sports and its app will carry every Wimbledon match in Timor-Leste and nine other Southeast Asian markets through 2031.

Dili’s New Landmark: A convention complex under construction in the old port precinct is planned to include exhibition spaces and a pedestrian promenade ahead of Timor-Leste’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2029. Tennis on Screen: From 2027 to 2031, beIN Sports and its streaming app will carry every Wimbledon match exclusively in Timor-Leste and nine other Southeast Asian markets.

Wimbledon: Timor-Leste will get live, exclusive coverage of every match from 2027 to 2031 under beIN Sports’ new Southeast Asia broadcast deal. Regional Travel: Darwin’s multicultural food and waterfront scene make it a lively stop on the Timor Sea—and a gateway to Timor-Leste. Music: A new feature explores how Britain’s geography and communities have helped fuel its music innovation.

Tennis: Timor-Leste viewers will be able to watch every Wimbledon match on beIN Sports and beIN Sports Connect under a new exclusive broadcast deal covering 2027–2031. The agreement includes Timor-Leste and nine other Southeast Asian markets.

Pop Culture: One Piece’s Straw Hat Pirates flag appeared at an anti-election protest in India, reflecting how the manga symbol has become a wider emblem of young people challenging authority. Tennis: From 2027 to 2031, beIN Sports and its app will carry exclusive Wimbledon coverage in Timor-Leste and nine other Asian markets.

Tennis: beIN Sports has secured exclusive Wimbledon coverage in Timor-Leste from 2027 through 2031, with every match available on its TV channel and streaming app. Regional Skills: Timor-Leste competitors are expected at Vanuatu’s international skills competition on October 19–22, featuring contests including cookery, welding and electrical work.

Wimbledon on Screen: Timor-Leste tennis fans will be able to watch every match live on beIN Sports from 2027 to 2031 under a new exclusive Southeast Asia broadcast deal. Textile Traditions: Manila’s Likhang HABI fair brings together 100 booths of Filipino woven crafts, from piña and abaca textiles to contemporary designs. Bamboo Music: Bohol farmer Adelo Caberte is turning locally grown bamboo into pan flutes, which he recently exhibited at a technology and innovation summit. Language and Identity: Timor-Leste’s ambassador to Brazil says Portuguese remains central to the country’s identity and international ties, while calling for broader cultural and economic cooperation among Portuguese-speaking nations.

Textile Arts: Manila’s Likhang HABI Fair opens with 100 booths celebrating Filipino woven crafts, from piña and abaca textiles to contemporary designs. Music & Craft: Bohol bamboo grower Adelo Caberte debuted handmade pan flutes at a Cebu innovation summit, turning a local material into musical instruments. Film: Filipino actor Baron Geisler says he is safe with his family and expects to return to work soon, including an upcoming film project he has not yet detailed.

Textile Arts: Manila’s Likhang HABI fair opens with 100 booths celebrating traditional Filipino weaving and contemporary crafts made from natural fibres. Bamboo Music: Bohol farmer Adelo Caberte unveiled handmade bamboo pan flutes at a Cebu innovation summit, turning locally grown poles into instruments.

Cinema: Bali-based Viking Sunset Studios brought two feature films to the Dili International Film Festival: action thriller Bandit, screened outdoors at Metiaut beach, and romantic drama Semusim, shown at Platinum Cineplex. Bandit arrives with international festival prizes, including the Grand Jury Prize at Dances With Films in Hollywood.

Dili Film: Bali studio Viking Sunset brings two films to the Dili International Film Festival: award-winning action thriller Bandit, screening outdoors at Metiaut, and romance Semusim, showing at Platinum Cineplex. Timorese Arts Abroad: Timor-Leste performers will join Macau’s Lusofonia Festival, part of a wider arts and cultural program running through December. The festival’s October 23–25 events will feature music, street art, food and more than 40 local Portuguese-speaking arts groups.