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'They think we're pigs': Timor-Leste's rubbish dump is making people sick
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 10, 2025
The smoke from burning waste gets so thick at Delfina Martin's home in Timor-Leste, she and her children struggle to breathe. But she says it's not the only way the country's biggest rubbish dump — only 300 metres from her house — damages her...
From interest to integrity: Rethinking the ethics of investment in Timor-Leste’s Asean — Khoo Ying Hooi
Malay Mail
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June 10, 2025
JUNE 10 — As Timor-Leste prepares to become Asean’s 11th member state by October 2025, the moment is marked not only by celebration but by heightened global attention. The announcement has sparked enthusiasm among investors and development...
China rolls out ‘ASEAN visa’ for 10 member states and Timor-Leste
Human Resources Online
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閱讀中文版本 Eligible applicants will be granted a maximum stay of 180 days. To further facilitate cross-border travel in the region, China has rolled out an ‘ASEAN visa’ for the 10 member states of ASEAN and the observer country Timor-Leste, as...
Timor-Leste, Searca explore cooperation
The Manila Times
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June 4, 2025
TIMOR-LESTE and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) are exploring possible areas of cooperation. Timor-Leste Secretary of State for Livestock José Vieira de Araujo (left) and Searca Director...
ASEAN diplomatic missions pledge deeper bilateral ties with Nigeria
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 20, 2025
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) diplomatic missions in Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with Nigeria in areas such as education, trade, and investment. The association made the pledge in...
China Launches New 'ASEAN Visa' for Southeast Asian Nations and Timor-Leste
Tempo.co
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June 6, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - China has officially launched a new multi-entry "ASEAN Visa" aimed at boosting business travel and regional integration with Southeast Asia, the Foreign Ministry announced this week. The visa, announced Tuesday by the Ministry...
Carbon Public Market: Archival to implement ‘one vendor, one stall’ rule
Cebu Daily News
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June 13, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines – One stall per vendor. That is the incoming city government’s non-negotiable stance. Cebu City Mayor-elect Nestor Archival Sr. has announced that his administration will enforce a “one vendor, one stall” policy at the...
China grants “ASEAN visa” for ten ASEAN member countries, including Timor-Leste
TVC News Nigeria
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June 4, 2025
China has issued a special multiple-entry “ASEAN visa” to business workers from the ten ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste. ASEAN member states include Indonesia, Malaysia, the...
China rolls out 'ASEAN visa' for 10 ASEAN countries, ASEAN observer Timor-Leste
China Daily Global
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BEIJING -- China has launched an "ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Visa" for the 10 ASEAN countries and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a regular press briefing on Tuesday....
Timor-Leste to Become ASEAN’s 11th Member, Says Malaysian PM
The Laotian Times
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May 31, 2025
Timor-Leste will be accepted as the 11th full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced. According to Malaysia’s national news agency, Anwar said ASEAN leaders had reached a...
China launches ‘ASEAN visa’ for 10 ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste
Channel News Asia
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SINGAPORE: China has rolled out a special multiple-entry “ASEAN visa” for business personnel from the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste, its foreign ministry announced on Tuesday (Jun 3)....
Estrella’s CoreSearch for manganese continues in Timor-Leste
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 3, 2025
Estrella Resources’ (ASX:ESR) proposed drilling campaign at the Ira Miri prospect in Timor-Leste to be conducted by CoreSearch will consist of 10,000m of reverse circulation and 3,000m of diamond drilling. A secondary round of drilling is also...
East Timor bans martial-arts clubs as gangs wreak havoc on island
The National News
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DILI // There will be zero tolerance against those practicing martial arts after the East Timor government banned all clubs following gang violence. At least 12 East Timorese have been killed and more than 200 injured in the past two years as a...
World : China Rolls Out Asean Visa For 10 Asean Countries And Timor-leste
Bernama
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June 3, 2025
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram BEIJING, June 3 (Bernama) -- China has rolled out an ASEAN Visa for the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry....
China rolls out special Asean visa for 10 South-East Asian countries and also adds Timor Leste in list
The Malaysian Star
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June 3, 2025
SOUTH-EAST ASIA (Bernama): China has rolled out an Asean Visa for the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Asean observer Timor-Leste, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. The ministry’s spokesperson,...
Timor-Leste sets conditions on Teves deportation
Philstar
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May 30, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Timor-Leste has set conditions before allowing the deportation of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr., according to National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime Santiago. Santiago said the Timorese government...
China rolls out "ASEAN visa" for 10 ASEAN countries, ASEAN observer Timor-Leste
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- China has launched an "ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Visa" for the 10 ASEAN countries and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a regular press briefing on...
Estrella hits massive manganese oxides in Timor-Leste debut
The West Australian
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June 3, 2025
Estrella Resources has made a landmark discovery in its maiden exploration program in Timor-Leste, intersecting a thick 6.45-metre zone of massive manganese oxides just 1.35m below surface at its Ira Miri prospect. In what marks the first modern...
Timor-Leste to be granted full ASEAN membership in October: Malaysia PM Anwar
The Phnom Penh Post
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that under the presidency of Mr Jose Ramos-Horta, Timor-Leste will be accepted into Asean. PHOTO: ANWAR IBRAHIM/FACEBOOK/THE STRAITS TIMES KUALA LUMPUR – Timor-Leste’s wait to be included in Asean...
Chinese engineers help electrify Timor-Leste, transforming lives and deepening bilateral ties
Global Times
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An aerial view of Dili, capital of Timor-Leste Photo: VCGAs dusk falls over Timor-Leste's capital Dili, Yang Huchen's car winds through the country's rugged terrain, his eyes tracing the golden constellations of light that now dot the hillsides....