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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
East Timor could join Asean bloc by October: minister
[KUALA LUMPUR] East Timor is a step closer to fulfilling its longstanding wish to join the South-east Asian regional bloc and could become its 11th member state by October, Malaysia’s foreign minister...
East Timor talked with Sinopec, other Chinese firms over stalled multi-billion gas project
The field, whose revenues were estimated at US$65 billion in 2018, is vital to the economy of the poor South-east Asian country
Pope hosts East Timor mass for more than half a million faithful
Many arrived for the mass hours early to get a prime spot, waiting in the heat
Pope lands in Catholic-majority East Timor to rock star welcome
Tens of thousands lined the streets of capital Dili, waving Vatican-coloured flags and umbrellas
East Timor's Ramos-Horta takes commanding lead in presidential vote
East Timor independence leader and Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta is set to be the country’s next president, with the final vote count showing he has secured 62 per cent of the vote, according to dat...
Asean agrees in principle to admit Timor-Leste as 11th member
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has agreed in principle to admit East Timor as the group’s 11th member, the bloc said on Friday (Nov 11).
Quake of magnitude 7.5 shakes East Timor, Indonesia; no tsunami feared
[DILI] A powerful, deep 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia on Monday, and was felt as far away as Australia, but authorities said it did not have the potential ...
Australia, East Timor to sign treaty at UN that could unlock billions
[NEW YORK] Australia and East Timor will on Tuesday sign a treaty at the United Nations to end a dispute over their maritime border and potentially unlock billions of dollars in revenue from offshore ...
East Timor president dissolves parliament to hold new elections
[DILI] East Timor President Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres said on Friday he was dissolving parliament and would call new elections in a bid to end a prolonged political impasse in the tiny country since...
