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Timor-Leste is ready for ASEAN, but is ASEAN ready for what comes next?
The Interpreter
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July 15, 2025
In October 2025, ASEAN will admit Timor-Leste as its 11th member. The move carries symbolic weight. It affirms ASEAN’s commitment to regional inclusion and gives long-overdue recognition to Southeast Asia’s youngest state. But this moment of...
Cambodian, Timorese Speakers Explore Strategic Cooperation in Food Security, Energy, and Education
AKP
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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...
‘Voyage to Zero’ | Shipping company launches new program
The Fiji Times
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July 15, 2025
Swire Shipping launched its Voyage to Zero carbon insetting program onboard its MV Apia Chief vessel in Suva last week. Carbon insetting allows companies to reduce their carbon footprint by investing in emissions reduction or carbon removal...
Foreign ministers back Timor-Leste entry, push for stronger trade and energy links at Asean meet
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR – Asean foreign ministers reaffirmed plans to admit Timor-Leste as the grouping’s 11th member, and pledged to deepen regional economic integration and energy cooperation at talks in Kuala Lumpur on July 9. During the 58th Asean...
NTT, Timor-Leste plan team to intensify economic ties
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Kupang (ANTARA) - The governments of Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province and Timor-Leste have discussed the plan to form a technical team to advance economic cooperation and support development for their communities. NTT Governor Melki...
Timor-Leste's accession to SEANWFZ treaty will expand nuclear-free region, says Tok Mat
The Malaysian Star
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Timor-Leste’s accession to the South-East Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty by October will expand the geographical scope of a nuclear-free region, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The Foreign Minister said the treaty was...
Treaty expands as Timor-Leste joins Asean
The Malaysian Star
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The geographical scope of a nuclear-free South-East Asia region will soon be expanded with Timor-Leste’s accession to the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. This...
Timor-Leste keen to learn from Cambodia’s SEZ success
Khmer Times
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July 6, 2025
A delegation from Timor-Leste is visiting the Kingdom to learn more from the country’s successful Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The delegation is being headed by Elias De Jesus Fatima, Chairman of the Coordination, Partnership and Reform Office...
RAEOA and CMC Ignite a New Chapter: Oecusse to Lead Timor-Leste’s Modernization
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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OECUSSE, Timor-Leste--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 7, 2025-- This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250706927600/en/ CMC's Support Centre in Oecusse, Timor-Leste. In a landmark display...
Timor-Leste joins rapidly growing market of fake registries taking in sanctioned tonnage
Lloyd's List
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TIMOR-LESTE has become the target location of the latest fake flag operation registering sanctioned ships via an entirely fraudulent shipping registry. Lloyd’s List has tracked at least eight ships that have started using the fake Timor-Leste flag...
Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership to boost regional reach and partnerships
The Sun Daily
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July 2, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: After 26 years, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to welcome its first new member since 1999 as Timor-Leste nears full accession. This milestone carries significant implications for both the nation and the...
Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN
The Diplomat
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June 30, 2025
In October 2025, Timor-Leste will be officially admitted to ASEAN as its 11th member state. This will mark the realization of the long-standing aspiration for regional integration the young country has had since it won independence in 2002. For...
Promised skatepark: Alcover calls out Cebu City for failing to build it
Cebu Daily News
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July 16, 2025
City Councilor Jun Alcover | Screengrab from Sangguniang Panglungsod Cebu City – Secretariat CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seven years after Cebu officials promised a skatepark to honor Olympic athlete Margielyn Didal, Cebu City still has none. Now,...
Estrella lands $5M to fuel Timor-Leste manganese exploration push
The West Australian
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June 30, 2025
ASX-listed Estrella Resources has pulled in a hefty $5 million from a strategic Western Australian investor, who is keen to back the company’s ambitious manganese and limestone exploration campaigns in Timor-Leste. The cash came after MJ Ratta...
India eye back-to-back wins against Timor Leste in AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers
Daijiworld News
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June 28, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network - Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, Jun 28: After a dominant 13-0 win over Mongolia in their opening match, the Indian senior women’s football team is set to face Timor Leste in their second outing at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026...
Timor-Leste strengthens logistics coordination for emergency preparedness
World Food Programme
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DILI – As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen national disaster response capacity, the Civil Protection Authority (CPA) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), with support from the Logistics Cluster’s Field-Based Preparedness Project...
Three Luther College students to empower youth in Timor-Leste and Bangladesh through Projects for Peace grants
Luther College - Iowa
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June 25, 2025
Three Luther College students, Jose Eliano Da Silva, Kim Anh Thy Nguyen and Resana Zayan, received two grants through Projects for Peace. This global program partners with educational institutions to identify and support young peacebuilders. The...
China's poverty eradication role model for other countries: Timor-Leste president
Xinhua News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Xinhua) -- China's poverty eradication efforts will serve as a role model for other countries to follow suit, Jose Ramos-Horta, president of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, has told Xinhua. Speaking following a...
Vice President Receives Timor-Leste Ambassador on Farewell Visit
Lao News Agency
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KPL On June 24, 2025, Vice President Ms. Pany Yathortou received a farewell visit from Mr. Filomeno Aleixo da Cruz, Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Laos, at the Presidential Palace. (KPL) On June 24, 2025, Vice President Ms. Pany Yathortou received a...