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Bega Valley group awarded Timor-Leste’s highest honour by nation’s President
About Regional
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September 3, 2025
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta (left) presents the Order of Timor-Leste to of Bega Valley Advocates for Timor-Leste president David Gallan. Photos: Bega Valley Advocates for Timor-Leste. A group of Bega Valley residents has been awarded...
Global mining leaders, ministers to convene in Sydney for IMARC 2025
Mining Review
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September 2, 2025
Ministers from five continents – including senior representatives from the governments of Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Botswana, Sweden, Uganda and Timor-Leste – will join their Australian counterparts at the 2025 International Mining and Resources...
Military Emergencies Explained: Indonesia's Debate and Global Lessons
Tempo.co
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September 2, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Widespread demonstrations across Indonesia since Thursday, August 25, 2025, have been marred by violent crackdowns and the deaths of at least 10 people. Alongside the unrest, public discussions around the possibility of a...
The popular consultation comes from the leadership of Xanana and Habibie, Ramos-Horta
The Oekusi Post
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September 1, 2025
DILI (TOP) - The President of the Republic, J. Ramos-Horta, participated this Saturday in the ceremony commemorating the 26th anniversary of the Popular Consultation Day, held at the Lecidere Garden in Dili, attended by the community, national...
East Timor Community Meets Fr John in Cambridge
Catholic Diocese Of East Anglia
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August 29, 2025
Leaders of the East Timor Community in Cambridge (ETICC) recently met with Fr John Minh to discuss key aspects of the community’s spiritual life, including Mass scheduling, preparations for Baptism and First Holy Communion, and their hopes for the...
ACIAR celebrates 25 years of partnership with Timor-Leste
The National Tribune
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August 29, 2025
ACIAR This year, Australia celebrates 25 years of development cooperation with Timor-Leste. This milestone reflects the enduring partnership between ACIAR and Timor-Leste. Since 2000, ACIAR-supported research projects have played a vital role in...
Cementing Impunity: The Prabowo Administration and Past Human Rights Abuses in Indonesia
The Diplomat
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September 2, 2025
In 2023, during the Indonesian presidential election campaign, the eventual victor, Prabowo Subianto, asserted that he was a “staunch defender of human rights.” Shortly after his inauguration as president in October 2024, Prabowo established a...
Indonesia request Timor-Leste to probe border incident
Antara
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August 28, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Embassy in Dili has formally requested Timor-Leste authorities to investigate a recent incident involving the construction of boundary markers along the two countries’ border. “The Embassy has taken follow-up...
Samdech Techo Hun Sen Recognised as Hero for Timor-Leste
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 28, 2025 -- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen is regarded as a hero by the leaders and people of Timor-Leste, affirmed H.E. Marcos dos Reis da Costa, newly appointed Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Cambodia, during a...
Estrella kicks off high tech Timor-Leste surveys for manganese, limestone
The West Australian
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August 28, 2025
Estrella Resources has initiated a comprehensive survey program across its Timor-Leste concessions, targeting its highly prospective manganese and limestone deposits in the Lautém Municipality. The program, covering 3,200 hectares, aims to refine...
Metro Cebu floods: Can leaders deliver on promises of relief?
Cebu Daily News
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August 31, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — When rain pours in Metro Cebu, ordinary residents are the first to feel the weight of rising waters. Commuters are stranded in traffic, families sweep mud out of their homes, and workers lose hours of their livelihood. For...
CCSC track oval cracks, bulges seen less than a year after repair
Cebu Daily News
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September 3, 2025
CCSC Executive Director Brando Velasquez showed the media the damage to the rubberized track oval on September 2. | CDN Photo/ Pia Piquero CEBU CITY, Philippines — Less than a year after undergoing multimillion-peso rehabilitation, the rubberized...
Foreign Ministry Seeks Clarification Over Indonesian Shot at Timor Leste Border
Tempo.co
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August 27, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs demands an explanation from Timor Leste regarding the shooting incident involving an Indonesian citizen in the land dispute along the borders of the two countries in East Nusa Tenggara. According...
Timor-Leste has signed a deal with the World Food Programme to combat malnutrition
Macao News
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August 25, 2025
The government of Timor-Leste is partnering with the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide nutrition support for the country’s most vulnerable, reports the Portuguese news agency Lusa. The agreement aims to support Timor-Leste’s long-running Bolsa...
East Nusa Tenggara resident shot amid border dispute with Timor-Leste authorities
The Jakarta Post
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border dispute between Indonesia and Timor-Leste turned violent after a resident of Inbate Village in North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, was allegedly shot by Timor-Leste border police during a tense standoff on Monday. East Nusa...
Border Clash Highlights Decades-Old Rift Between Indonesian and Timor-Leste Communities
The Jakarta Globe
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Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. An Indonesian villager was injured on Monday after Timor-Leste border patrol officers opened fire during an altercation in a contested frontier area, underscoring the unresolved land disputes that continue to strain...
Indonesian Military Responds to Border Clash with Timor-Leste
Tempo.co
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August 26, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Military (TNI) has confirmed a clash between Indonesian citizens and the Unidade de Patrulhamento de Fronteiras (UPF), or Border Patrol Unit, of Timor-Leste. The incident occurred in Inbate Village, Bikomi...
Japan, Timor-Leste agree to step up security cooperation
NHK
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Japan and the Southeast Asian country of Timor-Leste have agreed to strengthen cooperation on national security through a Japanese framework offering defense equipment. Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and President Jose Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste,...
Japan, East Timor Affirm Security, Economic Cooperation
Nippon
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August 26, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Politics Aug 26, 2025 19:06 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta met in Tokyo on Tuesday and confirmed their countries' security and economic...
Leaders of North Korea, Russia to attend China's Victory Day celebrations
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 28, 2025
Published: 28 Aug. 2025, 15:46 From left: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin [JOONGANG ILBO] BEIJING — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit China next month to attend events on...