National Guard Bureau chief sees promising partnership in Timor-Leste

The chief of the National Guard Bureau visited Timor-Leste last week to underscore the Rhode Island National Guard’s budding security cooperation ties with the island nation through the Department of Defense State Partnership Program. “I can’t...

Timor-Leste government OKs first casino resort

A Singapore-based developer has signed a deal with the government of Timor-Leste to develop the republic’s first casino resort. In an 11 February filing, Asia-Pacific Strategic Investments Ltd announced it would establish a $60 million (£47.5...

Timor-Leste calls $523m Australian lawsuit 'major fraud'

As blackouts crippled Timor-Leste, its leaders scrambled for a solution. It was 2010 and the newly independent country, still reeling from decades of occupation and destruction, was desperate to keep the lights on in its capital, Dili. Among the...

Timor-Leste Bets on Online Gambling

If the Timorese government can manage the potential negatives arising from allowing online gambling to be hosted in Timor-Leste, the returns from this bet could uplift the country’s fledgling economy. In 2023, the Virtual Gaming Association of...

Estrella readies Timor-Leste landmark mineral drilling campaign

Estrella Resources is about to make history in Timor-Leste with the arrival of the nation’s first mineral exploration rig. The company is gearing up to kick off an exploration drilling campaign at its Ira Miri, Sica and Lalena manganese prospects...

Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign

Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...

East Timor’s Challenges Two Decades After Independence

Three decades ago, he was a scrappy campaigner roaming the world’s corridors of power with a dream to win independence for his tiny homeland. Today, at 75, José Ramos-Horta is both the president and a relentless salesman for East Timor. He asked...

SPE Timor-Leste Student Chapter Hosts Presidential Keynote and Distinguished Lecturer Extravaganza

In 2023, SPE Western Australia Section initiated the establishment of a SPE Student Chapter in Timor-Leste with members from four universities: Dili Institute of Technology (DIT), National University of East Timor (UNTL), University of Dili...

Indonesia showcases local food products at FAO Expo in Rome

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia is promoting its homegrown food products to global markets through the From Seeds to Foods exhibition organized by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome from October 10 to 13, 2025. The country’s...

Timor-Leste turns a peacemaker

During the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to maintain peace and stability. Twenty-four years on, the country has made the successful transition from a host nation for UN peacekeeping...

Timor-Leste on track for ASEAN accession, says ambassador

Timor-Leste Ambassador to Malaysia Lisualdo Gaspar (photo) expressed gratitude to ASEAN members, particularly Malaysia, for their technical assistance in preparing Timor-Leste’s officials for integration. PHOTO: THEEDGEMALAYSIA.COM/VIET NAM NEWS...

US, UK sanction huge Southeast Asian crypto scam network

The United States and United Kingdom have announced sweeping sanctions against a Southeast Asia-based multinational crime network for running a chain of “scam centres” in Cambodia, Myanmar and across the region, using trafficked workers to defraud...

Timor-Leste on track for ASEAN accession: Ambassador

KPL (KPL/VNA) Timor-Leste is on the verge of attaining full membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said Timor-Leste Ambassador to Malaysia Lisualdo Gaspar. (KPL/VNA) Timor-Leste is on the verge of attaining full...

A Global Call for Equity in Mineral Value Chains at COP30

13 October 2025 As world leaders gather in Brasilia for the Pre-COP meetings, more than 150 civil society organizations from around the world are issuing an open letter to Parties to the UNFCCC calling for governments to put transition minerals...

Timor-Leste’s financial cliff draws closer in 2025

Listen to this article There appeared to be a moment of clarity in 2023 when the government of Timor-Leste recognised that it was facing a looming financial disaster and started to make preparations — however belated — to address it. But by 2024,...

Drug-Specific Mortality Varies in Hepatocellular DILI

Photo Credit: iStock.com/EvgeniyShkolenko Analysis of DILIN data revealed that initial R values best predicted Hy’s Law outcomes. A study published in June 2025 issue of American Journal of Gastroenterology stated that Hy’s Law was associated with...

ASEAN Secretariat Supports Timor-Leste’s ASEAN Integration with Phase 2 of Capacity Building Programme

DILI, 13 March 2025– Building on the success of the Capacity Building Programme (CBP) Phase 1, the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched CBP Phase 2 in Dili from 11-13 March 2025, bringing Timor-Leste closer to...

Malaysia ready to assist Timor-Leste in developing halal industry for global growth

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has expressed its readiness to assist Timor-Leste in developing its halal industry, helping the country tap into the global halal market, valued at over US$3 trillion (US$1=RM4.4400). A joint statement, in conjunction with the...

Friday’s HotCopper Trends: Race kicks off trials, Tivan in Timor-Leste | March 14, 2025

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights The ASX has been up 0.45% at 7,783 points, breaking its losing streak on the back of a rally in gold stocks. Materials has been the best performing sector, up 1.85%,...

Aumentado to focus on agriculture, food security in next 3 years

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Bohol Governor Erico Aris Aumentado wanted to focus on agriculture and food security during his second term in office. In doing so, Aumentado said his administration will not only make sure that Bol-anons will not go...