British Indo-Pacific Minister Visits Timor-Leste, First Official Visit in 21 years
DILI: United Kingdom’s Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, said she will hold a series of meetings with government officials and launch a UK-UNICEF program to combat child malnutrition late last week, the first official visit from a UK minister since Timor-Leste gained independence in 2002.
Largest ever Timor-Leste-Australia joint Milltary Exercise Concludes
DILI: Timor-Leste and Australia concluded its annual joint military exercise involving more than 230 military personnel from five countries on Friday, in a show of force and unity and amongst countries in the Indo-Pacific.
Fundasaun Mahein Launches Political Cartoon Challenge
DILI: Fundasaun Mahein, a Timorese security watchdog, published the call for political cartoons as part of a new cartoon competition in a statement on Friday.
Timor-Leste Upgrades Bilateral Ties with China
BEIJING: Timor-Leste and China said they have upgraded bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, potentially giving Beijing more influence in the region, and enabling Timor-Leste to pursue possible joint oil and gas exploration.
UK Minister Pushes Support to Erase Timorese Child Malnutrition
DILI: Britian is a strong partner for Timor-Leste’s government to work with in tackling child malnutrition levels, a visiting UK minister said.
WTO Committed to Timor-Leste’s Membership to Trade Body, WTO Head Says
Geneva: The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has discussed next steps for Timor-Leste’s membership to the trade body, during a meeting with President of the Republic Jose Ramos-Horta on Monday in Geneva.
Ramos-Horta Urges Attention on Inequality, Link Between Climate and Security in UN General Assembly Speech
New York: Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta inspected 20 years of democracy in the country, highlighting improved social indicators, but also persistent challenges such as malnutrition and poverty, and advocated leaders at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for attention on global inequality and an energy transition that considered the needs of fragile states.
Ramos-Horta on Reaching UN anti-poverty targets: The negatives are external
New York: Timor-Leste President of the Republic Jose Ramos-Horta said his country’s progress on UN anti-poverty targets continues to be impacted by the financial crisis and “obliteration of ODA” in 2007, which has never recovered, according to a United Nation’s statement.
Timor-Leste Affirms Support for Developing Countries and China at G77+ Conference
HAVANA: Timor-Leste expressed on Saturday in Cuba its commitment to continue working within the G77+China to defend the principle of equality in the global economic and social order, according to local media outlets.
United States Closes Timor-Leste Scholarship Round for 2024 on Nov 17
DILI: The United States government will close its scholarship programme applications on November 17, 2023 for young Timorese who study for university degrees there, the US embassy in Timor-Leste announced on Friday.
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UNICEF Donates 8mln Iron Supplements to Support Children’s Malnutrition Alleviation in Timor-Leste
DILI: The United Nation’s Children’s agency, UNICEF with funding from the Government of Japan delivered eight million iron sulphate and folic acid supplement tablets for Timor-Leste’s child malnutrition efforts, officials from Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Health said on Friday.
Timor-Leste Condemnation on Repression in Myanmar Draws Applause from Civil Society Group
DILI: Timor-Leste non-government organisation, La’o Hamutuk, on Wednesday issued an open letter to the government of Timor-Leste applauding its speaking out against repression in Myanmar.
Xanana Amplifies Ascension to ASEAN as critical for growing Timor-Leste’s Economy
DILI: Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao on Monday congratulated business leaders developing Southeast Asia’s economies on their ‘people-centred approach’ to growth and reemphasid his country’s commitment to join Association of Southeast Asian Network (ASEAN).
Vietnam’s Telemor to Expand its Mobile Capacity in Timor-Leste
DILI: Vietnam’s Telemor said it planned to deliver upgraded mobile connectivity to residents and businesses in Timor-Leste, after unveiling a new eight-year partnership with SES to use its revamped fiber optic network.
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