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Putting Timor Leste in its place
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 31, 2025
By Sitt Naing ‘Never let facts get in the way of a story.’ This saying appears to be the defining mantra governing Timor Leste’s leadership, recently represented by its Charge d’Affaires in Nay Pyi Taw. Dili, it seems, now affirms a ‘dedication to...
Hume City and Merri-bek Councils Renew Timor-Leste Friendship Agreemen
The National Tribune
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August 1, 2025
Hume City Council and Merri-bek City Council are proud to announce the renewal of a longstanding Friendship Agreement with the Municipality of Aileu in Timor-Leste, reaffirming a shared commitment to international friendship, cultural exchange,...
Conference in Timor-Leste brings friends and community together
Wangaratta Chronicle
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August 1, 2025
Community Conference in Timor-Leste brings friends and community together Aug 01 2025 Updated 3 hours ago MEMBERS of Wangaratta Friends of Lacluta (WFOL), Mansfield Friends of Venilale and Indigo Shire Friends of Atauro, were among the local...
Timor-Leste is malaria-free – WHO
Islands Business
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July 27, 2025
THE Fiji National University (FNU) has been granted full accreditation for its Level 6 Diploma in Engineering programmes by Engineering New Zealand. This accreditation is valid for three years, following the conditional approval received in 2022....
Filipinas draws with Myanmar to end Serenity Cup campaign
Panay News
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August 14, 2025
MANILA – The Philippine women football team’s bid to retain the MSIG Serenity Cup crown ended in the group stage after they settled for a 1-1 draw against Myanmar on Wednesday night at the Lạch Tray Stadium in Vietnam. Needing a win — and multiple...
Timor-Leste Warms to Myanmar Junta as ASEAN Entry Nears
The Irrawaddy
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July 25, 2025
Timor-Leste, a Southeast Asian nation that has publicly expressed support for Myanmar’s pro-democracy National Unity Government (NUG), has initiated diplomatic contact with the country’s military regime, raising questions about whether its stance...
Friends conference across the sea to Timor-Leste
Mansfield Courier
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July 30, 2025
Community Friends conference across the sea to Timor-Leste Jul 30 2025 Updated 3 minutes ago Friendship groups have played a vital role in the rebuilding of a nation devastated by war and poverty for the last 25 years - a theme central to a...
Spearguns, sarongs and subsistence in Timor Leste
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 30, 2025
The batteries, in fact, did not charge. Picking them up from Neka’s house this morning, I almost groan when I see that nothing has charged to more than 60%. After last night, I’m unsure who will have less energy, myself or my camera. By...
Timor-Leste achieves historic malaria-free status
Medical News
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July 24, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining independence in 2002. WHO...
Timor-Leste on the cusp of digital transformation
The National
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Timor-Leste has a reputation for having some of the slowest and most expensive internet services in the world. But things are beginning to change. Timor-Leste is one of the last countries in the region without an active submarine fibre optic...
Timor-Leste certified malaria-free by WHO
The National Tribune
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July 24, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining independence in 2002. “WHO...
Timor-Leste and navigating the ASEAN Way
The Interpreter
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July 24, 2025
Myanmar’s junta has objected to Timor-Leste’s accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The basis of the opposition is Timor’s perceived interference in their internal affairs. In an era where the foundations of multilateral...
Australia opens 2025 Pacific Engagement Visa registration for Pacific and Timor-Leste
RNZ
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July 28, 2025
Australian National University's Professor Stephen Howes says the Pacific Engagement Visa "indicates that this new visa is here to stay". Photo: Facebook / Pacific Engagement Visa Australia's Pacific Engagement stream visa (PEV) ballot for 2025 is...
Timor-Leste Defence Force visits USINDOPACOM for Bilateral Defense Discussions
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 23, 2025
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command welcomed a delegation from the Timor-Leste Defence Force for a Bilateral Defense Discussion aimed at strengthening ties in the Indo-Pacific region, July 21-22, 2025. Led by Timor-Leste’s Brig. Gen. Jose da Costa Soares,...
Asean’s new dawn: Malaysia and the rise of Timor-Leste
The Malaysian Star
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July 26, 2025
DURING the early 1980s, when my late father, Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat, was assigned as Malay-sia’s ambassador to Indonesia by then prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad after serving as his Information minister, I had the opportunity to spend my...
Territory to partner with Timor-Leste on crocodile management
The National Tribune
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July 25, 2025
NT Government The Finocchiaro CLP Government will partner with the Timor-Leste Government to develop a region-specific crocodile management program to improve public safety in Timor-Leste. This key initiative under the 2023-2027 Strategic...
Filipinas draw with Myanmar, miss Asean Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup semifinals
Business World
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August 14, 2025
THE Filipinas rallied to a 1-1 draw with Myanmar at the end of group play, consequently missing out on the semifinals and relinquishing the throne in the Asean Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup on Wednesday in Haiphong, Vietnam. Needing a win to gain a...
4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
BioPharma Dive
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Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
BioPharma Dive
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ILO and Indonesia join forces to boost OSH skills of Timor-Leste's labour inspectors
Human Resources Online
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A recent training in Dili aims to strengthen Timor-Leste’s workplace safety enforcement as the country rolls out its first comprehensive occupational safety and health law. The International Labour Organization (ILO), together with Indonesia’s...