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Santos Hires Weststar-GAP for Timor-Leste Offshore Helicopter Services
Jan 31, 2025 (Credit: Weststar-GAP Aviation) Australian oil and gas company Santos has signed a helicopter transportation services contract with Weststar-GAP Aviation for its offshore operations in Timor-Leste’s Bayu-Undan region. Under the $40...

Malaysia to facilitate Timor-Leste's accession to Asean economic agreements, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, as the Asean chair this year, will facilitate Timor-Leste’s accession to Asean Economic Agreements, says Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The minister said that Asean looks...

Business : Malaysia To Facilitate Timor-Leste's Accession To ASEAN Economic Agreements - Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as the ASEAN chair this year, will facilitate Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN Economic Agreements, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The minister said...

Business : Weststar GAP, Santos Partnership Strengthens Malaysia-Timor-Leste-Australia Business Ties -- Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The partnership between Weststar GAP Ltd and globally recognised oil and gas leader Santos Australia is a testament to the strong potential for enhanced trade and business ties between Malaysia, Timor-Leste and...

Cebu City condo death: OBO official halts construction works
CEBU CITY, Philippines – City Hall has ordered the immediate suspension of operations at two towers of a condominium complex in Barangay Zapatera following the death of a 26-year-old construction worker who was fatally struck by a falling...

Weststar inks US$40m helicopter transport deal in Timor Leste with Santos
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Weststar-GAP Aviation LDA, a joint venture between Timor GAP-Timor Gas Petroleo, EP, and Weststar Aviation Timor, Unipessoal, LDA, has signed a US$40 million (RM178.2 million) helicopter transportation services contract with...

Bracing for impact: ASEAN ramps up disaster plans as nature threatens lives and livelihoods
PHNOM PENH: As storms grow fiercer and the ground shakes more often, Southeast Asia is no longer asking if the next disaster will strike — but when. From battered coastlines to flooded villages and quake-ravaged towns, the region is feeling the...

Weststar-GAP Aviation bags RM176mil helicopter transport contract in Timor-Leste
KUALA LUMPUR: Weststar-GAP Aviation LDA, a joint venture between Timor GAP-Timor Gas Petroleo, EP, and Weststar Aviation Timor, Unipessoal, LDA, has secured a helicopter transportation services contract with an Australian energy company Santos NA...

Business : Weststar-GAP Aviation Bags RM176 Mln Helicopter Transportation Contract In Timor-Leste
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Weststar-GAP Aviation LDA, a joint venture between Timor GAP-Timor Gas Petroleo, EP, and Weststar Aviation Timor, Unipessoal, LDA, has secured a helicopter transportation services contract with an Australian...

Sunda Energy Starts Environmental Survey for Timor-Leste Oil and Gas Field
Jan 28, 2025 © namning / Adobe Stock Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia, has started environmental baseline survey in preparation for the drilling of the planned Chuditch-2...

Cedar Falls' Dry Run Creek shows what 20 years of watershed work looks like
CEDAR FALLS — Over the span of two decades, the Cedar Valley community has embraced urban conservation efforts on their properties and in their public spaces in an effort to improve water quality in Dry Run Creek. Rain gardens, rain barrels and...

Chinese Taipei vs Thailand LIVE Score Updates: Asian Cup Qualifiers (1-5)
Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the China Taipei vs. Thailand match in the third round of Group D of the Asian Cup Qualifiers. We wish you all a pleasant afternoon and hope you continue to follow...

DPWH, city engineers clear Lopez Jaena drainage to ease flooding in Mandaue City
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Accumulated garbage and limitations in the current drainage system are being pointed to as major factors behind the frequent flooding along Lopez Jaena Street in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City. Personnel from the Department of...

Timor-Leste urged to invest in Kingdom’s rice sector
Cambodia is keen to establish a long-term partnership with Timor-Leste in the agricultural sector. KT/Chor Sokunthea Cambodia has asked Timor-Leste to invest in the Kingdom’s growing rice sector and import more milled rice from it. The proposal...

Asean determined to finalise Timor-Leste’s membership this year, says Miti rep
Mastura is seen upon her arrival for the welcoming dinner. – Photo by Chimon Upon KUCHING (Jan 24): Timor-Leste’s long-awaited inclusion as a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is gaining momentum, said Malaysia’s deputy...

The Greater Sunrise Gas Field: A Catalyst for Timor-Leste’s Future
The Greater Sunrise gas field, located in the Timor Sea approximately 450 kilometers northwest of Darwin, Australia, and 150 kilometers south of Timor-Leste, represents one of the region’s most significant untapped natural resource reserves....

Timor Leste seeks greater trade relations with Sabah
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor (third right) presenting a memento to Lisualdo Gaspar after the courtesy call on Tuesday. KOTA KINABALU (Nov 19): Timor Leste is keen to strengthen bilateral trade relations with Sabah,...

Indonesian government promotes phony police reform following protests
In the aftermath of the two-week long protests in Indonesia that began at the end of August, the government of President Prabowo Subianto is pursuing so-called “police reform” and other measures meant to give the impression that it is responding...

ASEAN Power Grid Integration Seeks Energy Security, Sustainable Growth
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - MAY 26: Petronas Twin Towers are illuminated in the colors of Malaysian ... More Flag during the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on May 26, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 46th ASEAN Summit...

$54 billion in engineering, procurement and construction contracting opportunities on offshore oil & gas agenda for 2025
Despite the challenges hitting the fossil fuel industry, demand for hydrocarbons remains steady, as confirmed by the global engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracting activity across the offshore oil and gas landscape. The batch...