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Ramos-Horta: from Dili to the Middle East, dialogue without preconditions 'towards global peace'
Asia News
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June 20, 2025
Timor-Leste’s president spoke at the Global Leadership & Dialogue Initiative in Kuala Lumpur. In his address, he cited the huge human toll his country paid towards full international recognition. Next October, the country will become the 11th...
Business News | Indian Author and Human Rights Advocate Rajesh Talwar Honoured with the University of Nottingham Alumni Award
Latestly
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June 20, 2025
HT Syndication New Delhi [India], June 20: Renowned multi-genre Indian author has been recently honoured with the University of Nottingham Alumni Laureate Award. Rajesh Talwar a legal scholar, and a former senior United Nations official has...
Timor-Leste perkukuh infrastruktur, hampiri keanggotaan ASEAN – Presiden Ramos-Horta
The Sun Daily
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June 20, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Timor-Leste mengesahkan bahawa negara itu mencatat prestasi yang baik dalam beberapa sektor utama berdasarkan pelan hala tuju yang ditetapkan oleh para pemimpin ASEAN, kata Presidennya, Dr Jose Ramos-Horta. Ramos-Horta berkata enam...
Timor-Leste’s ASEAN Accession Is Also a Win for Multilateralism
World Politics Review
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June 19, 2025
Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao greets Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim before the plenary session at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025 (pool photo by Mohd Rasfan via AP). In October 2025, Timor-Leste will...
World Bank Approves US$2.1bn Investment Package for Indonesia; Here's the Detail
Tempo.co
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June 20, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The World Bank has approved two major investments with a total blended finance package worth US$2.128 billion, or roughly about Rp34 trillion to create jobs, boost economic growth, and improve access to clean energy across...
Timor-Leste Moving Forward On ASEAN Path Despite Hurdles - PM Anwar
Bernama
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June 19, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday said ASEAN remains committed to supporting Timor-Leste’s full membership in the regional grouping, while acknowledging that the process of meeting key...
Estrella to drill deeper into manganese-rich discovery in Timor-Leste
The West Australian
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June 18, 2025
Estrella Resources has deployed the heavy-duty diamond rig to build on a recent high-grade massive manganese discovery at its Ira Miri prospect in Timor-Leste. The new rig has begun twinning the company’s first discovery hole, which previously...
Soccer strengthening cultural ties as Top End hosts Timor-Leste
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 17, 2025
Darwin has hosted its first Asian Cup qualifier match, in which Australia's northernmost neighbour, Timor-Leste, clinched a narrow victory over the Maldives. It marked the first time a match part of a major continental competition has been played...
Business : Energy Transition: ASEAN Countries Urged To Tap Regional, International Cooperation
Bernama
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June 18, 2025
By Ammar Shafiq Hamzah KUCHING, June 18 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member countries should take advantage of the various cooperation opportunities and support offered by regional and international partners to advance the transition to renewable energy....
FDR speeds Timor Leste fields to first oil
Cairns Post
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June 17, 2025
Finder Energy forms strategic alliance with SLB to fast-track drilling and subsea components of KTJ project FEED These items expected to be completed about 12 months ahead of schedule, which could accelerate path to first oil Company focused on...
Investment Opportunities in Timor-Leste’s Fintech Industry: An Emerging Frontier
ASEAN Briefing
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June 16, 2025
Timor-Leste stands at the cusp of a digital transformation. As one of Asia’s youngest nations, it is actively seeking ways to modernize its economy and expand access to financial services. While traditional banking penetration remains low, mobile...
All 10 Asean states represented at Senior Officials Meeting on Energy in Kuching, Timor Leste an observer
Borneo Post
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June 16, 2025
(From eighth left) Mad Zaidi and undersecretary for Planning, Investment, Media Affairs and Spokesperson Department of Energy, Philippines Felix William B Fuentebella join other delegates for a photocall. – Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (June...
Prices shift daily at Cogon Market amid climate, supply pressures
Mindanao Gold Star Daily
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June 18, 2025
- Advertisement - By Eman D. Pangcatan MSU Intern A kilo of onions at Cogon Market in Cagayan de Oro City now costs more than a ride home. A bundle of pechay can swing from piso-presyo to panghanda, depending on the weather. Welcome to the daily...
Business : International Collaboration Crucial For ASEAN’s Sustainable Energy Future -- Fadillah
Bernama
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June 16, 2025
KUCHING, June 16 (Bernama) -- International collaboration is vital for ASEAN to realise a sustainable energy future, as this aspiration requires member states to adopt innovative technologies and strengthen power infrastructure, Deputy Prime...
Timor-Leste’s battle to belong in Asean
The Straits Times
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June 13, 2025
The Straits Times The former Portuguese colony will become Asean’s 11th member in October 2025. Indonesia bureau chief Arlina Arshad visits the young nation to gauge its pulse. DILI – Ms Ana Hula Muda was only five when the men in black came. It...
World Bank provides US$600 million loan for 540MW of new Indonesian solar and wind capacity
PV Tech
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June 17, 2025
The funds will be delivered through what the World Bank calls its “set-up loan product”, where interest rates are lowered for the first nine years of the project, to encourage further private investment over the course of the loan. “With over 3.5...
Commerce minister lauds role of rice in Cambodia’s export economy
The Phnom Penh Post
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Commerce minister Cham Nimul addresses the 10th anniversary of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). Commerce ministry The production of rice is considered a key strategic crop by the government for ensuring food and nutritional security. It is also...
World Bank approves US$2.1 billion investment to support Indonesia’s growth and clean energy goals
The Business Times Singapore
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June 16, 2025
[JAKARTA] The World Bank has approved two major investment packages worth a combined US$2.1 billion to support job creation, economic growth, and the expansion of clean energy access across Indonesia. In a statement on Monday (Jun 16), the World...
ASEAN’s geostrategic future depends on Timor-Leste and PNG
The Jakarta Post
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hen ASEAN was founded in 1967, its vision was clear but limited in geography. It was an association built on the wreckage of colonial legacies and Cold War anxieties, a bloc designed to prevent the spread of communism and promote economic growth...
World Bank Approves Investments to Boost Indonesia’s Economic Growth and Access to Clean Energy
Odisha Diary
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June 16, 2025
Washington, D.C., June 16, 2025 – The World Bank approved two significant investments for a total blended finance package of US$2.128 billion to create jobs, boost economic growth and improve clean energy access across Indonesia. These are the...