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Timor-Leste: Refer Myanmar To The International Criminal Court
Press Release – Fortify Rights Bangkok, October 23, 2025 Timor-Leste set to join ASEAN, 36 groups call for action on Myanmar crimes Timor-Leste must use its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) membership to push for accountability in...
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Philippines seeks stronger ties with Timor-Leste
Michael Punongbayan - The Philippine Star October 24, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, is looking to forge stronger relations with Timor-Leste and explore various areas of partnership...
Owner: Manuel V. Pangilinan
Churches unite to support Timorese migrants in Korea
Xanana Gusmão, left, with the South Korean Church delegation in Dili, Timor-Leste (Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea) A South Korean Catholic delegation visited Timor-Leste as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between the Church and...
Owner: Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
Editoryal: Healthy lifestyle batok sa trangkaso
Giawhag sa Department of Health (DOH) ang publiko nga kanunay nga magpraktis og hugas sa kamot, nunot sa pagsaka sa kaso sa trangkaso kon influenza-like illnesses (ILI) sa tibuok nasod. Niadtong Martes, Oktubre 21, 2025, gilunsad sa DOH ang...
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ASEAN Zapin Enlivens BoAPA 2025, Symbolising Regional Cultural Unity
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Zapin performance, inspired by the traditional Zapin Hanuman dance, is set to be the main attraction at the Best of ASEAN Performing Arts (BoAPA) 2025 programme in conjunction with the 47th ASEAN Summit,...
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General : ASEAN Zapin Enlivens BoAPA 2025, Symbolising Regional Cultural Unity
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Zapin performance, inspired by the traditional Zapin Hanuman dance, is set to be the main attraction at the Best of ASEAN Performing Arts (BoAPA) 2025 programme in conjunction with the 47th ASEAN Summit,...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Laos To Timor-leste — ASEAN's Small States And Aspiring Member Face Big Challenges Ahead Of Summit
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- As the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur draw global attention, ASEAN’s developing member states are poised to bring a distinct narrative to the discussions. For years,...
Owner: Malaysian Government
General : Laos To Timor-leste — ASEAN's Small States And Aspiring Member Face Big Challenges Ahead Of Summit
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- As the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur draw global attention, ASEAN’s developing member states are poised to bring a distinct narrative to the discussions. For years,...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Bagobo Klata’s first cultural heritage center opens in Davao
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THE Bagobo Klata community continues to preserve its culture through the first cultural heritage center, TID’DOM. Located about 25 to 35 minutes from downtown Davao on the second floor of the Los Amigos Multipurpose Building, TID’DOM — which means...
Owner: Garcia Family
Timor-Leste: A Test Case for the ‘ASEAN Way’
The saga of Timor-Leste’s application for membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to come to a successful conclusion at the bloc’s summit later this month. The acceptance of the country into the bloc, despite the...
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Cardinal Koovakad: ‘Religions are part of the solution for global conflict’
In a wide-ranging interview, the prefect of the Dicastery for Inter-religious Dialogue, Cardinal George Koovakad, spoke with The Pillar last week about the importance of Nostra aetate 60 years after its publication, and the role religions can play...
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Mangrove species from Timor-Leste to make Singapore debut in Bay East Garden from 2027
DILI, Timor Leste - When Bay East Garden at Gardens by the Bay opens in 2027, around a tenth of the estimated 100 mangrove plants in its 5,148 sq m wetland habitat could come from Timor-Leste and be planted in their new home by members of the...
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
Timor-Leste minister to visit Philippines this week
Pia Lee-Brago - The Philippine Star October 20, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas will undertake a working visit to the Philippines from Oct. 21 to 23, the Department of Foreign Affairs...
Owner: Manuel V. Pangilinan
Bill proposed in Hungary could require priests to violate seal of confession
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 24, 2025 / 06:00 am Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed: Bill proposed in Hungary could require priests to violate seal of confession The Permanent Council of the...
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PM’s attendance at 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits holds significance: Deputy FM
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of Vietnam’s SOM ASEAN Dang Hoang Giang has highlighted the importance of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming attendance at the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Malaysia from...
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Editoryal: Tagam sa bugalbugalon
Ang insidente tali sa konduktor sa modern jeep nga nibugalbugalbugal sa iyang pasahero nga iyang gihulagway nga ‘tambok’ dili usa ka ordinaryong kaso sa kakuwang sa professional conduct, apan nahimong komun nga isyu sa body shaming ug pagpakauwaw...
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Children of war
This short 1986 documentary follows the International Youth for Peace and Justice Tour, a programme in which teenagers from then-conflict zones around the world visited and spoke with high-school students across Canada. Capturing the tour’s stop...
Owner: Aeon Media Group Ltd (Non-profit)
East Timor murder: NZ urged to admit the death of Kiwi journalist 50 years ago was handled poorly
“At the time, we couldn’t even get the [New Zealand] Government to look for them,” said Cunningham’s aunt, the late Patricia McGregor, in 2010 at a commemoration by Wellington City Council, human rights groups and journalists. Cunningham’s younger...
Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
Govt faces $3.2 billion bill as court slams Veterans’ Affairs for rejecting Agent Orange link to brain tumour
Gardiner served 20 years in the Army, including as an infantry platoon commander in Vietnam, before holding a number of senior public service roles. The judgment makes it easier for veterans to receive state support for issues relating to their...
Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
Timor-Leste: Land of the sleeping crocodile awakens to Asean’s promise
A seat at the table could unlock investment opportunities in tourism, real estate, agriculture and renewables [SINGAPORE] Folklore tells of a boy who saved a stranded crocodile. In return, the creature carried him towards the rising sun,...
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