Researchers in Timor-Leste Record World’s First Footage of Blue Whales Nursing
DILI: Researchers working in Timor-Leste for the first time have recorded evidence of reproduction in blue whales, including footage of a mother nursing her calf, in a world-first effort announced on Thursday that spotlights the richness of Timor-Leste’s marine life.
Timor-Leste Starts Operation to Lay Undersea Fibre Optic Cable through Timor Sea
DILI: Timor-Leste on Monday began laying its first undersea fibre optic communications cable through the Timor Sea as part of a state-run project to bring high-speed and reliable internet to the country for the first time.
DILI: Timor-Leste and Thailand have agreed to put in a place a 30-day mutual visa exemption for tourists with ordinary passports, the Thailand Government House said on Tuesday, as the two countries seek to promote tourism between them further.
DILI: Indonesian Academic and Policy Maker Professor Dewi Fortuna Anwar was awarded Timor-Leste’s top civil honour on Friday at a ceremony at Presidential Palace.
Brunei ‘s King Sultan Bolkiah to Make First State Visit to Timor-Leste
DILI: Brunei King Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will travel to Dili on his first state visit since diplomatic relations were established between Timor-Leste and Brunei in May 2002, Timor-Leste government said on Thursday.
DILI: Timorese leaders stopped to reflect in Dili on Tuesday as they wrote letters of respect to Australian activist and academic Helen Mary Hill, who died on May 7 at the age of 79.
Court Acquits Former Minister in Corruption Case
DILI: A former Minister of Commerce, Industry and Environment was acquitted on Thursday of benefitting financially from a government tender.
DILI: Timorese athletes Bartolomeu Fatima Araujo Lay and Ovidio da Conceicao Reis will compete for the South East Asian Karate Federation’s top prize in Thailand next week, the Secretary General of Timor-Leste’s Karate Federation (TLKF) said, after a scramble to secure funding to help them attend.
Vatican confirms Pope’s trip to Timor-Leste, Asia, his longest ever, in September
DILI: Pope Francis will make his first overseas trip of the year travelling to Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Singapore and Indonesia from 2-13 September, the Vatican said on Friday.
Timor-Leste Prime Minister Gusmão to Lobby Maritime Borders on UK Visit
DILI: Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão will meet with several United Kingdom senior council counterparts over the next two days to discuss issues related to Timor-Leste’s maritime borders, the government said on Wednesday.
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DILI: The Timor-Leste government said on Monday it will ban the release of dogs, cats and monkeys in public places effective immediately, as part of efforts to eliminate rabies.
DILI: In Dili, members of Timor-Leste and United Kingdom’s economic community are working on rules of origin legislation for local products that could help Timor-Leste export goods to Association of Southeast Asian Network (ASEAN) countries, the UK government said on Tuesday.
Timor-Leste to Offer “One-Off Support’ for Those Facing Extreme Vulnerability
DILI: Timor-Leste will provide “one-off support” for people facing extreme vulnerability, the Council of Ministers said in a statement on Friday, after Timor-Leste’s Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion Veronica das Dores outlined need for more economic support.
Australia Launches New Permanent Residency Visa for Timorese, Pacific Island Countries
CANBERRA: Australia will launch its new Pacific Engagement Visa from 28 March, opening the door to 3,000 people from Timor-Leste and Pacific countries to settle permanently in Australia every year, according to a notice on Thursday on Australia’s Department of Home Affairs website.
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