DILI: Timor-Leste officials have confirmed details of National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction leader Xanana Gusmao’s trip to Europe as President of the Republic Jose Ramos-Horta’s representative at global meetings in Brussels, Lisbon, and London.

Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has asked the Court of Appeal to review the general budget, stressing the importance of prioritising funds for people most affected by natural disasters and the global economic slow-down.

DILI: Australian company Timor Resources will drill three more exploration wells onshore in Timor-Leste after claiming to have “certified” 24.2 million barrels of oil and 1.3 billion cubic feet of gas reserves from its first two onshore wells, Energy Voice reported.

DILI: Timor-Leste must confront its internal socio-economic problems and address underlying issues of poverty, corruption, and impunity if its to transform into a prosperous and secure nation, Timorese security watchdog Fundasaun Mahein said.

DILI:  An outbreak of dengue fever continues to claim young lives in Timor-Leste’s capital city of Dili since the start of December last year, as authorities urge people to help them destroy mosquito breeding grounds.