Timor-Leste calls $523m Australian lawsuit 'major fraud'

As blackouts crippled Timor-Leste, its leaders scrambled for a solution. It was 2010 and the newly independent country, still reeling from decades of occupation and destruction, was desperate to keep the lights on in its capital, Dili. Among the...

ASEAN’s Mixed Feelings About U.S.-China Detente

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. This week, I’m coming to you from the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, where I’ve been haunting the frigidly air-conditioned convention center halls. Highlights of this all-ASEAN edition: the upshot...

Timor-Leste Bets on Online Gambling

If the Timorese government can manage the potential negatives arising from allowing online gambling to be hosted in Timor-Leste, the returns from this bet could uplift the country’s fledgling economy. In 2023, the Virtual Gaming Association of...

2025 GEG Lusofonia Festival celebrates with music, dance, cuisine

The 2025 Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Lusofonia Festival, which opened on Friday, invites residents and tourists to immerse themselves in the diverse cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world, with a special focus on Angolan culture. The...

East Timor President to visit state in May

Environmental activist Licypriya Kangujam said East Timor President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Jose Ramos Horta will be visiting the state in May this year, the first by an international leader in the history of Manipur Licypriya made the...

Cambodian, Timorese Speakers Explore Strategic Cooperation in Food Security, Energy, and Education

AKP Phnom Penh, July 15, 2025 -- Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, held a cordial bilateral meeting with Hon. Madam Maria Fernanda Lay, Speaker of the National Parliament of the...

National Guard Bureau chief sees promising partnership in Timor-Leste

The chief of the National Guard Bureau visited Timor-Leste last week to underscore the Rhode Island National Guard’s budding security cooperation ties with the island nation through the Department of Defense State Partnership Program. “I can’t...

Trump administration to destroy nearly $10m of contraceptives for women overseas

The Trump administration has decided to destroy $9.7m worth of contraceptives rather than send them abroad to women in need. A state department spokesperson confirmed that the decision had been made – a move that will cost US taxpayers $167,000....

PH to promote shared growth, inclusive dev’t as Asean chair

THE Philippines will help further improve regional stability, promote shared growth and ensure inclusive development among communities during its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chairship next year, a trade official said Wednesday,...

Bermuda Updates Immigration Prohibition Order

The Ministry of Economy and Labour issued an advisory on ongoing immigration policy reviews and adjustments. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that, effective 17 July 2025, the Bermuda...

Southeast Asia: Just about 20% of women in WHO Southeast Asia region have health insurance

About one in every five women in the WHO Southeast Asia Region, including India, are covered under a health insurance according to a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia. The study Health insurance coverage among men...

Cambodia, Timor-Leste Seek Stronger Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, April 04, 2025 -- As a key supporter of Timor-Leste’s membership in ASEAN, Cambodia is looking forward to boosting bilateral cooperation with the country. Yesterday afternoon, in Phnom Penh, H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister...

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...

Comfortable wins for Vietnam, Thailand hint at three-horse race for ASEAN U-23 crown

Even before a ball was kicked at the ASEAN U-23 Championship - officially known as the ASEAN U-23 Mandiri Cup 2025 - there was already a suspicion that it might be just three out of the ten competing nations that would be legitimate title...

Timor-Leste turns a peacemaker

During the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to maintain peace and stability. Twenty-four years on, the country has made the successful transition from a host nation for UN peacekeeping...

Marcos expecting regional trade to offset threat to ‘rules-based’ order

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said the Philippines will play a prominent role in regional trade and investment networks as ASEAN leaders called for measures to boost resilience in the face of uncertain global markets. In his arrival statement...

SPE Timor-Leste Student Chapter Hosts Presidential Keynote and Distinguished Lecturer Extravaganza

In 2023, SPE Western Australia Section initiated the establishment of a SPE Student Chapter in Timor-Leste with members from four universities: Dili Institute of Technology (DIT), National University of East Timor (UNTL), University of Dili...

Timor-Leste on track for ASEAN accession, says ambassador

Timor-Leste Ambassador to Malaysia Lisualdo Gaspar (photo) expressed gratitude to ASEAN members, particularly Malaysia, for their technical assistance in preparing Timor-Leste’s officials for integration. PHOTO: THEEDGEMALAYSIA.COM/VIET NAM NEWS...

Indonesia and France Strengthen Partnerships in Science and Education

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government and France have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen strategic cooperation in various fields, including science, technology, and education. The statement was conveyed by the Deputy Minister for...

Bishop Turang, icon of reconciliation between Jakarta and East Timor, has died

Archbishop emeritus of Kupang passed away at the age of 78. President Prabowo - who knew him well because he came from the same region - also wanted to personally pay his respects to his remains. Fr Mangkey tells AsiaNews: ‘Called to be part of...