AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoOffshore Energy Upgrade: Finder Energy has narrowed the Petrojarl I FPSO refit for Timor-Leste’s Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) project to two finalists—Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry and PaxOcean—after a tender that invited nearly 15 Asian shipyards; the yard scope is estimated at US$12–15 million, with hull, topsides, piping, electrical, mooring and turret upgrades planned over roughly 10 months starting early 2027. Peace Education in Schools: Timor-Leste is accelerating peace education across higher education, primary, secondary and public programs through 25 months of cooperation with HWPL, moving from Dili’s Peace Walk into a formal education policy framework. Public Health Win: WHO has validated Timor-Leste’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, following multi-year field investigations and ongoing surveillance to prevent future cases. Science Diplomacy for Seas: UP MSI and maritime law experts gathered in the Sulu-Sulawesi-Timor region to push science diplomacy for shared marine research and environmental challenges. Health & Tech Watch: A new review highlights scorpion venom peptides as possible drug leads for inflammatory and liver disorders, while a broadband study ranks the UK 46th globally for average mobile data cost—useful context for regional connectivity debates.
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