AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOcean diplomacy kicks off in PNG: Papua New Guinea’s PM James Marape opened the Melanesian Oceans Summit in Port Moresby, pitching PNG as a Pacific biodiversity hub and urging Pacific-wide action to protect marine ecosystems and manage ocean resources sustainably. Timor-Leste diplomacy goes concrete: In the same summit orbit, PNG and Timor-Leste agreed to open reciprocal embassies, with Ramos-Horta backing PNG’s ASEAN bid and Marape promising ASEAN lobbying. Rural connectivity push: Timor-Leste says it will bring internet to 450 village headquarters via Starlink first, then roll out a 1,500-km fibre network later this year. ASEAN’s Cebu agenda stays practical: Leaders adopted maritime cooperation language anchored on UNCLOS, while also doubling down on energy and food security plans to blunt Middle East-driven shocks. Local governance watch: Timor-Leste’s anti-corruption body says an Ailok-Laran protection wall project has been abandoned since 2024, asking for contract details.
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