Timor-Leste 2023 GDP Growth Quickens to 3.9%
DILI: Timor-Leste’s economy grew 3.9% in recent months, the fastest pace since pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in 2019, backed by increase in government spending as well as rebounding domestic retail sales.
At Least 18 people Hospitalised from Dengue Fever in Dili
DILI: At least 18 people, including 14 children, were hospitalised with Dengue fever at Guido Valadares National Hospital, (HNGV) in Dili in December, authorities said on Thursday, warning hospitals to brace for more infections amid surge in wet weather.
DILI: After “four intense and emotional days” in the Brazilian capital witnessing the return of “friend” Luís Inácio “Lula” da Silva as the new president of Brazil, President of the Republic Jose Ramos-Horta is today returning to Timor-Leste, he said in a statement on social media.
Timor-Leste Promises Digital Development Focus to 2032
DILI: Timor-Leste said it will improve digital capacity over the next ten years on measures to help individuals, government services and businesses improve their online functionality, citing the move “critical” for an inclusive economy and human and economic development.
Timor-Leste Signs $73.4 International Airport Development Financing Deal with Australia
DILI: Timor-Leste has signed a $73.4 million financing agreement for development of Presidente Nicoloau Lobata International Airport with Australia, the country’s Finance Minister said on Thursday.
Noise Pollution is Harming People’s Health, Action Needed says Fundasaun Mahein
DILI: Excessive noise and a lack of concern from the state or communities to curb it is contributing to an “overall atmosphere of disorder and chaos” in Dili, a security watchdog Fundasaun Mahein statement published on Friday said, calling for “serious action” from authorities to combat noise.
Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers Approve One Month Salary Bonus for Public Administration Workers
DILI: Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers on Friday approved an amendement for a payment of one month of additional salary for public sector workers to ease the financial burden on families by increased living costs.
Tibar Port: Timor-Leste’s Largest Foreign Investment Project Opens
DILI: Timor-Leste inaugurated its new deep-water port Wednesday operated by a French conglomerate, in the largest ever single foreign investment in the country’s history.
Timor-Leste Dancers and Musicians to Headline Cultural Festival in India
DILI: On the west coast of India in the artistically renowned area of Goa, Timorese traditional dancers and musicians will have the chance to share the uniqueness Timor-Leste’s culture to many for the first time.
Woodside CEO says its “open” to Transporting Gas to Timor-Leste Instead of Darwin
DILI: Australia’s oil and gas giant Woodside Energy, is open to exporting gas from the Greater Sunrise project to Timor-Leste via an onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, its CEO Meg O’Neill said on Thursday.
More...
DILI: Acute malnutrition is rising among children impacted by poverty in Timor-Leste, medical officials said on Tuesday.
National Parliament Urges Ministry of Health to Resolve Timor-Leste’s Medicine Shortage
DILI: Parliamentarians in Timor-Leste called on the Ministry of Health on Thursday to resolve medicine shortages that is impacting access to health for people across the country.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed in “principle” to admit Timor-Leste as the group’s 11th member, more than a decade after the country requested membership.
President Ramos-Horta says discussed labour exploitation, jobs and cooperation with Portuguese President
DILI: Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Friday he discussed labour exploitation, jobs and cooperation on development with his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at Palácio de Belém during a visit to Lisbon.
Independente Digital TV
Trending
Latest
Follow us on Facebook
Online Independente
Avenida Delta, Hudi Laran, Dom Aleixo
Dili, Timor-Leste
- Editor:
Jose Sarito Amaral - Saturnina da Costa
Jornalista:
Ivonia Varela
Kontaktu:
(+670) 77358204
(+670) 78579261