DILI: The United States government will close its scholarship programme applications on November 17, 2023 for young Timorese who study for university degrees there, the US embassy in Timor-Leste announced on Friday.
DILI: The United Nation’s Children’s agency, UNICEF with funding from the Government of Japan delivered eight million iron sulphate and folic acid supplement tablets for Timor-Leste’s child malnutrition efforts, officials from Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Health said on Friday.
DILI: Timor-Leste non-government organisation, La’o Hamutuk, on Wednesday issued an open letter to the government of Timor-Leste applauding its speaking out against repression in Myanmar.
DILI: Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao on Monday congratulated business leaders developing Southeast Asia’s economies on their ‘people-centred approach’ to growth and reemphasid his country’s commitment to join Association of Southeast Asian Network (ASEAN).
DILI: Vietnam’s Telemor said it planned to deliver upgraded mobile connectivity to residents and businesses in Timor-Leste, after unveiling a new eight-year partnership with SES to use its revamped fiber optic network.
DILI: A delegation from Timor-Leste Ministry of Finance travelled to Finland on Saturday to finalise details on the production involved in making the country’s manual passport books into electronic passports, a government spokesperson said.
DILI: Timor-Leste’s lead non-governmental justice organisation has called for all parties to work together to end human trafficking, a horrible crime the United Nations says strips people of their fundamental human rights and freedoms.
JAKARTA: Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão addressed Southeast Asian leaders at the ASEAN summit last week and made a plea for continuing support amongst bloc members, calling promotion of “stability, unity and peace” in the region a major achievement of the group.
DILI: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese congratulated Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão on becoming head of the IX Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste in a phone call on Wednesday morning and expressed “great hopes” for Timor-Leste-Australia collaboration, according to Timor-Leste government statement.
DILI: Brunei Darussalam-based real estate group Stratacom Global has made a push for investment in Timor-Leste, Timor-Leste’s government reported in a statement on Friday.
DILI: Singapore plans to open an embassy in Timor-Leste though a date is not yet set, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Monday during his visit to Dili.
DILI: Timor-Leste’s parliamentary elections were generally well conducted, saw a large turnout, and will help consolidate political stability in the country if the eventual structure of the coalition government led by victorious National Congress for Timorese Reconstructionis accepted peacefully, observers from Fundasaun Mahein said on Friday.
DILI: A Timorese private-owned plane landed at Dili airport on Tuesday, as part of an inaugural flight for the A320 operated by national airline Aero Dili Transport Service SA.
DILI: With gatherings and eulogies, Timorese of all ages and backgrounds remembered Sisto dos Santos ‘Kene-Kene’ this past weekend, holding him up as a symbol of freedom, courage and humanity for the nation and its people.