João Lourenço awarded the Grand Collar of the Order of East Timor

The decree, dated February 18, justifies the awarding of Timor-Leste's highest honor with the fact that the President has demonstrated throughout his term a “commitment to Timor-Leste” and that both countries share a “similar history in terms of …

Investment Opportunities in Timor-Leste’s Tourism Industry

Timor-Leste, a young and dynamic nation in Southeast Asia, is steadily positioning itself as an emerging tourism destination. With pristine beaches, rich cultural heritage, and untapped eco-tourism potential, the country presents a compelling case for …

East Timor’s Challenges Two Decades After Independence

Three decades ago, he was a scrappy campaigner roaming the world’s corridors of power with a dream to win independence for his tiny homeland. Today, at 75, José Ramos-Horta is both the president and a relentless salesman for East Timor. He asked China’s …

East Timor President to visit state in May

Environmental activist Licypriya Kangujam said East Timor President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Jose Ramos Horta will be visiting the state in May this year, the first by an international leader in the history of Manipur Licypriya made the announcement …

GLOBALink | Direct passenger flight links east China's Xiamen with Dili in Timor-Leste

President of Timor-Leste congratulates Angola on rotating presidency of the African Union

The appointment recognizes the “dedication and firm commitment of President João Lourenço to the progress of Angola and the African continent”, said José Ramos-Horta, in a statement released to the press, citing the official letter he sent to the head of …

Australian firm accused of 'major fraud' on Timor-Leste

The tiny island nation of Timor-Leste has vowed to fight a decade-old lawsuit from an Australian company that claims the world’s newest democracy breached a 2010 fuel supply deal. If unsuccessful in having the case dismissed later this month, Timor-Leste …

Timor-Leste calls $523m Australian lawsuit 'major fraud'

As blackouts crippled Timor-Leste, its leaders scrambled for a solution. It was 2010 and the newly independent country, still reeling from decades of occupation and destruction, was desperate to keep the lights on in its capital, Dili. Among the potential …

BMKG and WMO cooperate to enhance severe weather forecasting in the South East Asia – Oceania region

Jakarta – Weather knows no borders and national weather services from across the region have agreed to collaborate more closely, sending representatives at meetings organized by the World Meteorological Organization in Jakarta this week, hosted by …

Timor-Leste Bets on Online Gambling

If the Timorese government can manage the potential negatives arising from allowing online gambling to be hosted in Timor-Leste, the returns from this bet could uplift the country’s fledgling economy. In 2023, the Virtual Gaming Association of Timor-Leste …