Items filtered by date: April 2026

DILI, Timor-Leste — President José Ramos-Horta has defended his engagement with a foreign businessman named in a recent The Guardian investigation, rejecting what he described as “unsubstantiated allegations” and warning against damaging the country’s reputation as an emerging investment destination.

DILI, Timor-Leste — The Government of Timor-Leste has said it will spend  $168.8 million to buy 80 million litres of diesel to protect the country’s fuel supply

In a statement on Wednesday, Dili said the decision by Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Francisco da Costa Monteiro was approved unanimously by the Council of Ministers meeting.