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...

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...

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...

Justifying the Egregious: John Howard and Spying on East Timor

Bugging, in the context of intelligence, is natural for the buggee. Those who approve it and engage in such a practice, however, get riled when the favour is returned in all its rich naturalness. In the murky stock exchange of espionage, deception...

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...

CPLP Energy Conference begins this Tuesday in Estoril

The first conference took place a decade ago in Timor-Leste. The conference begins a day following the III Energy Ministers Meeting, where the need to strengthen energy cooperation among the nine member states of the Community of Portuguese...

Timor-Leste delegation to strengthen relationships and promote future growth

NT Government Minister for Trade, Business and Asian Relations Robyn Cahill will lead the CLP Government’s first international delegation under the reinstated portfolio for Asian Relations. The two-day delegation to Timor-Leste today and tomorrow...

Concepcion calls for ASEAN collaboration in food, agriculture

MANILA, Philippines — ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) Philippines chairman Joey Concepcion called for stronger regional collaboration in food and agriculture at the recent 46th ASEAN Summit held on May 26-27 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....

'Every two weeks you hear about attacks': Croc danger in Timor-Leste

Loading... In a small coastal village in Timor-Leste, between a rugged mountain range and the Banda Sea, Lino Fernandes Xavier stands by his brother's grave at the local cemetery, his head bowed. From a long line of fishermen, Lino and his...

Finder Energy’s newly reprocessed 3D seismic is the map for achieving first oil

Finder Energy will use the reprocessed data to map out its two oilfields, enabling optimised placement of development wells. Pic: Getty Images Finder Energy completes key reprocessing of 3D seismic data over its Kuda Tasi and Jahal oilfields...

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...

Downer and Howard’s East Timor lies. History missing in action.

The Government commissioned an official history of our operations in Timor and then censored the historian, removing an entire chapter. The partially redacted chapter obtained by MWM confirms lies told by the Howard Government. Rex Patrick...

Over 2,000 Media Personnel Expected At 47th ASEAN Summit In Kuala Lumpur

By Linda Khoo KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The upcoming 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) are expected to draw a large turnout of media personnel, reflecting strong regional and international...

Obituary: Tom Hyland, fearless advocate for East Timor and Palestine who devoted his life to political causes

“Imaginative, fearless, powerful” and “absolutely unique” was how the late journalist John Pilger described him in relation to his work for the East Timor Ireland ­Solidarity Campaign (ETISC), while East ­Timor’s prime minister Xanana Gusmao has...

Indonesia, Sweden Boost Collaboration on Energy and Vocational Education

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Foreign Minister, Sugiono, emphasized the importance of exploring potential cooperation, particularly in the transmission grid, healthcare, and vocational education sectors, when receiving the honorary visit of...

Papua New Guinea’s rainforest under major threat says new report

KUALA LUMPUR – Millions of hectares of virgin rainforest in Papua New Guinea are under threat due to a contentious permit scheme, environmental groups warned on Oct 14. A new 56-page report by Malaysian-based forestry watchdog RimbaWatch, the...

IOM and Japan Mark 25 Years of Partnership with Emergency Preparedness and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Timor-Leste

Bobonaro, Timor-Leste – As the rainy season looms, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), together with the Embassy of Japan in Timor-Leste, handed over newly refurbished evacuation centers and essential shelter repair kits to the...

The study confirms feasibility of developing Greater Sunrise in Timor-Leste

DILI (TOP) - The independent conceptual study on the development of Greater Sunrise, carried out by the British company Wood, between April and November 2024, confirms that the option of developing the project in Timor-Leste is viable and the most...

Batik Air sets up Dili flights

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 MAY 2025: Batik Air will launch direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste, starting on 6 June 2025. This makes Batik Air the first Malaysian carrier to serve Timor-Leste, further reinforcing its...