DILI: Timorese University students studying in Cape Verde say they have been left homeless and now fear for their safety, after being evicted from student residence for not being able to pay their expenses.
DILI: Prime Minister Rui Maria De Araujo has called for dialogue and peace between United States and North Korea, as US officials warned on Sunday tensions with the isolated country were “coming to a head.”
In the face of growing international blame being leveled at Myanmar’s de facto head of government, Aung San Suu Kyi, over human-rights abuses in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, Timor-Leste’s former president, Jose Ramos Horta, has called for restraint.
DILI – As the world slowed to mark International Women’s Day on Wednesday, gender differences were put briefly in the spotlight. For the Asian continent as a whole, commentators attest that the report card is far from impressive despite efforts to bridge the gap.
Auckland, New Zealand – New Zealand’s Chief of Defence, Lieutenant General Tim Keating, has been speaking up his countries engagement with Timor-Leste as he prepared for an official visit to the island nation this week.
DILI – Plans to bolster business between Timor-Leste and New Zealand appears to be proceeding, with the government of New Zealand inviting Timor-Leste’s prime minister and senior delegation to visit and engage in bilateral discussions.
DILI – The Timor-Leste government has ordered a review of the licensing of Chinese fishing vessels operating in the nation’s waters, amid findings the vessels are catching protected marine species.
JAKARTA – Timor-Leste and Indonesia have agreed to establish a Senior Official Consultation (SOC) forum to formulate the settlement of border disputes.
South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister will travel to Timor-Leste and Indonesia next week to discuss bilateral cooperation, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Thursday.