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Minister Agio Pereira meets with the World Bank to discuss new partnership priorities with Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste Welcomes ASEAN Decision to Admit Timor-Leste as 11th Member
Wed. 28 of May of 2025, 12:18h The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste warmly welcomes the ASEAN Chair’s Statement issued at the 46th ASEAN Summit, held on 26–27 May in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, affirming the collective decision of...

Timor-Leste to Participate in the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
Fri. 23 of May of 2025, 15:59h Timor-Leste will participate as an observer in the 46th ASEAN Summit, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 23 to 27 May 2025. The summit will also feature the 2nd ASEAN–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and...

Timor-Leste Creates Company with Public and Private Participation to Develop Gas Pipeline between Bayu Undan and Natarbora
Tue. 13 of May of 2025, 11:21h The English version is currently being updated. The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and TIMOR GAP, E.P. have signed a cooperation agreement with StreamTec Solution AG, a Swiss-based company, for the...
IPIM Organised a Delegation to Participate in the “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” With 120 Business Matching Sessions Arranged and 6 Contracts Signed
MACAU, July 31 - The “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries - Malabo - 2025” was held in Equatorial Guinea on 29 July local time, with the theme of “Industrialisation...

World Ocean Day 2025 Marked in Timor-Leste with Week-long Program
Fri. 30 of May of 2025, 17:29h The Government of Timor-Leste will observe World Ocean Day 2025, with a week-long program of activities running from 1 to 8 June in the capital Dili and across five municipalities – Aileu, Ainaro, Lautem, Manufahi...

Timor-Leste Attends ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting and Reiterates Readiness to Contribute to the Three Pillars of the Organisation
Wed. 30 of April of 2025, 15:59h A government delegation, led by Milena Rangel, Vice-Minister for ASEAN Affairs and Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Leader for Timor-Leste, participated in the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting and related sessions...

Timor-Leste to Host International Conference on the Law of the Sea and Maritime Dispute Settlement from 15-16 May 2025
Wed. 16 of April of 2025, 16:29h The Land and Maritime Boundary Office (LMBO) of Timor-Leste, will host the second Dili International Conference on the Law of the Sea. This conference will be held from 15-16 May 2025 at the JL World Hotel in Dili,...

Timor-Leste Reaffirms Commitment to Gender Equality at the 69th Session of the CSW
Thu. 13 of March of 2025, 09:48h On the first day of the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), held on March 10th, 2025, the Secretary of State for Equality, Elvina Sousa Carvalho, took part in the High-Level Interactive...

Vorakai Lda launches world-class high-speed Starlink internet services in Timor-Leste
Vorakai Lda launches Starlink in Timor-Leste delivering fast, reliable internet to businesses, government and remote communities. SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, April 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a landmark move set to redefine digital connectivity...

Government Approves Strategic Orientation for Blue Economy Policy 2025-2030
Thu. 26 of June of 2025, 12:07h At the meeting on June 25, 2025, the Council of Ministers approved, in principle, the strategic direction of the Blue Economy Policy and Action Plan: Promoting a Resilient and Sustainable Economy of the Sea in...

Timor-Leste Strengthens Diplomatic and Economic Ties at 2nd ASEAN Future Forum

WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities
LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They...
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong's Meeting with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang in Beijing, 23 June 2025
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong met Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 23 June 2025. Premier Li also hosted Prime Minister Wong to a Welcome Ceremony and Dinner Banquet. Prime Minister Wong and...

Timor-Leste Delegate to Forum Macau Signs $1 Billion Investment Framework Agreement
Sat. 01 of February of 2025, 09:44h The Timor-Leste Delegate to the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macau) signed an investment framework agreement with...

Francisco Kalbuady Lay Presents Economic and Environmental Priorities in the Seventh Edition of “Página do Governo” – This Friday at 8 p.m. on RTTL
Wed. 18 of June of 2025, 15:45h The Vice Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs and Minister of Tourism and Environment, Francisco Kalbuady Lay, will participate this Friday, June 20th, 2025, in the seventh edition of the...

Timor-Leste participates in the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos

Timor-Leste's statement on the political crisis in Mozambique
Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release January 13th, 2025 Timor-Leste's statement on the political crisis in...

Timor-Leste Advocates for Small Island States' Rights at the International Court Amidst Climate Change
Tue. 17 of December of 2024, 15:07h Timor-Leste shared (12/12) its perspective as a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) and Least Developed Country (LDC) alongside 100 other States presenting submissions before the International Court of Justice...

GEM Foundation partners with the British Council to bring IELTS testing to Timor-Leste
Expanding opportunities: GEM Institute becomes Timor-Leste's first official IELTS test centre SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, January 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Tammy Kassiou, founder and Chair of the GEM Foundation, is proud to announce a...