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Finance Company Warns Divisivice Politics is Timor-Leste’s Greatest Risk to Economic Growth in 2019
INDEPENDENTE
January 29, 2019
DILI: Findings from a macroeconomic report warn that the biggest risk to Timor-Leste’s economic growth outlook over the next 12 months is the nation’s on-going political instability.
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Fretilin Calls For Extradition Policies to End High Profile Citizens Escaping Court Hearings
Jacinto Xavier
January 25, 2019
DILI: The increase of high-profile government members escaping court hearings by traveling overseas such as Francisco Kalbuadi Lay and Sergio Lobo are a “worrying” sign of the state of Timor-Lesate’s democracy, the Deputy Chairman of Fretilin Party has said.
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CNRT Denies Lay Escaping from High Court Summons
Jacinto Xavier
January 24, 2019
DILI: Despite calls from the High Court claiming that he had missed his scheduled court appearance to defend corruption allegations, the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) party is sticking by its Secretary General Francisco Kalbaudy Lay. Lay had been nominated for commerce, tourism and sports minister, but rejected by…
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Lu Olo Vetoes 2019 State Budget
Jose Sarito Amaral
January 24, 2019
DILI: Timor-Leste’s President of the Republic has vetoed the government’s 2019 general state budget, but criticised the government’s prioritisation of buying foreign assets at the expense of devoting attention to education, health and other public services.
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DILI:Timor-Leste’s High Court could stop the approved decree that allows use of the country’s petroleum fund for a $650 million buyout of Royal Dutch Shell and ConocoPhillips’ holdings in the Greater Sunrise gas project, if a request from Parliament is made.
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Lu Olo Promulgates Rules To Use Petroleum Fund to Buy Sunrise Gas Shares
INDEPENDENTE
January 21, 2019
DILI: The President of the Republic has approved a government bid to increase access to its petroleum fund for a $650 million buyout of ConocoPhillips’s and Royal Dutch Shell holdings in the Greater Sunrise gas project, a bid he had vetoed in December but had strong parliamentary support.
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Ministers of Parliament Seek To Cut Contracts With Media
INDEPENDENTE
January 17, 2019
DILI: Media outlets in Timor-Leste received letters to terminate advertising contracts from several government ministries in recent days, amid growing backlash from some members of the ruling government to speak to local media.
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DILI:The President of the Republic will hear recommendations from the State Council before deciding to enact or veto the 2019 General State Budget, after receiving the budget law on 24 December. The government’s proposed US$2132 million State budget gained 134 amendments in parliament before it was approved 40 votes in…
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DILI: The Ministry of Social Solidarity has made available 900 tonnes of subsidised rice for rice-growing farming families in districts where crops were destroyed last year, as national rice prices soar by up to 50 per cent.
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DILI – Timor-Leste’s Major General Lere Anan Timur has cautioned against the Catholic Church playing a mediator role in political disagreements, declaring mediation a legal affair.
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Lobo Confirms $296m Budget To Cover State Expenses
Artur da Luz
January 11, 2019
DILI: The Deputy Finance Minister Sara Lobo has confirmed a $296 million budget pool to cover State expenses, as parliament seeks approval of its 2019 General State Budget.
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