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Timor-Leste scraps lifetime pensions after protests
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The Jakarta Post
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imor-Leste voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries. Former MPs and some public officials are entitled...
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Timor-Leste scraps lifetime pensions after student-led protests
Timor-Leste voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of South-East Asia's poorest countries. Former MPs and some public officials are entitled...
Owner: Australian Government
Church, local leaders push to end Davao Oriental mining over environmental ruin
DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines – Calls to shut down mining operations in Davao Oriental for good are snowballing, as local officials and the head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) joined forces in condemning the...
Owner: Maria A. Ressa & Glenda M. Gloria
An update from Allora and District Days for Girls
Allora and District Days for Girls team makes feminine hygiene kits for women and girls internationally and through Good360 in Australia. The team has sent kits to areas such as Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Vanuatu and Burundi as well as...
Owner: Thomas Family
What's next for Timor-Leste as it joins ASEAN?
Timor-Leste is set to become the newest member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc in October, capping off a process that has taken Southeast Asia's newest and smallest country 14 years. The membership was confirmed last...
Owner: German Government
With Gen Z protests, is East Timor going the Nepal way?
Student-led protests in East Timor have forced the government to scrap controversial lifetime pensions for officials, reflecting growing youth activism against inequality and government excess. East Timor is emerging as Southeast Asia’s latest...
Owner: Mukesh Ambani
Behind the Gen Z uprising in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is the latest country in the Asia-Pacific region to be rocked by “Gen-Z” protests against the corruption of political elites. From September 15–17, students and other youth took to the streets of the capital Dili demanding that the...
Owner: Green Left
Marcos names Bersamin, Angara, Estrella as govt caretakers while in Malaysia
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. designated Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Education Secretary Sonny Angara, and Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella 3rd as caretakers of the country during his visit to Malaysia....
Owner: Dante Ang
Africa Is The World's 'Youngest' Region, Asia The 'Oldest'
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Zero Hedge
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The world’s population is aging, but not evenly. While some regions are growing older at an alarming pace, others remain remarkably young. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the median age in every country, showing where...
Owner: Ivandjiiski Family
Vietnamese PM's trip to Malaysia benefits both ASEAN cooperation, bilateral ties: Diplomat
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's trip to Malaysia for the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur carries great importance for both ASEAN and relations between Vietnam and Malaysia, stated Malaysian Deputy Ambassador...
Owner: Vietnamese government
Guterres calls for urgent Security Council reform
Mr. Guterres was speaking to ambassadors at the iconic venue in New York on United Nations Daymarking 80 years of its creation. He spoke via video link from Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, in an open and lively debate on how the UN faces an uncertain...
Owner: Petar Gramatikov
PM's trip to Malaysia benefits both ASEAN cooperation, bilateral ties: Diplomat
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Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI - Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính's trip to Malaysia for the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur carries great importance for both ASEAN and relations between Việt Nam and Malaysia, stated Malaysian Deputy Ambassador to...
Owner: Vietnamese Government
Finland’s Accession Into TAC A Bridge Linking Southeast Asia And Europe
By Nur Atiq Maisarah Suhaimi and Nursyabiha Sukri KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Finland’s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) represents more than a diplomatic formality; it also serves as a bridge linking...
Owner: Malaysian Government
General : Finland’s Accession Into TAC A Bridge Linking Southeast Asia And Europe
By Nur Atiq Maisarah Suhaimi and Nursyabiha Sukri KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Finland’s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) represents more than a diplomatic formality; it also serves as a bridge linking...
Owner: Malaysian Government
When students force power to listen: Lessons from Timor-Leste for Southeast Asia —Khoo Ying Hooi
SEPT 27 — In mid-September 2025, Dili’s streets became the stage for one of Timor-Leste’s most significant protests since independence. Over a thousand students gathered to denounce two controversial parliamentary moves: the acquisition of...
Owner: Dato' Siew Ka Wei
CARAT Timor-Leste 2025 Concludes
DILI, Timor-Leste (Sept. 26, 2025) – The U.S. Navy and Timor-Leste Defense Forces (F-FDTL), also known as Falintil-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), concluded CARAT Timor-Leste 2025, Sept. 26, after a weeklong exchange of expertise,...
Owner: American Government
Student protests win: East Timor axes lifetime pensions, cancels SUV plan for officials
DILI, Sept 26 — East Timor voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of South-east Asia’s poorest countries. Former MPs and some public...
Owner: Dato' Siew Ka Wei
ASEAN Must Focus On Implementation Of ASEAN Vision 2045 - Mohamad Hasan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states must now shift their collective focus toward the implementation of the ASEAN Vision 2045: Our Shared Future, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said today. In his opening remarks at the...
Owner: Malaysian Government
General : ASEAN Must Focus On Implementation Of ASEAN Vision 2045 - Mohamad Hasan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states must now shift their collective focus toward the implementation of the ASEAN Vision 2045: Our Shared Future, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said today. In his opening remarks at the...
Owner: Malaysian Government
ASEAN cultural cooperation and inclusive growth focus at ASCC meeting
KUALA LUMPUR: The 34th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council Meeting has highlighted cultural cooperation and inclusive economic growth as vital for regional unity. This gathering reinforced ASEAN’s commitment to building a resilient and...