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Menteri Pendidikan Asean, Timor Leste tiba untuk hadiri “Eduroundtables 2025”
LANGKAWI: Menteri pendidikan negara-negara anggota ASEAN dan Timor-Leste tiba di sini hari ini, bagi menghadiri Persidangan Meja Bulat Menteri Pendidikan dan Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi ASEAN (#EduRoundtables2025). Ketibaan delegasi bermula seawal...

ASEAN U-23 Championship: Fixtures, results, standings, how and when to watch
Southeast Asian football's brightest prospects will get the chance to showcase their abilities once more when the biennial ASEAN U-23 Championship returns in July. Officially known as the ASEAN U-23 Mandiri Cup 2025, the tournament kicks off on...

The voices of the Wawata Topu
As morning breaks on Atauro Island, the village is lit in a soft glow. From somewhere between the calls of the rooster and the rumble of boat engines a woman emerges and steps, barefoot, onto the tide-worn reef flat. She is the first to arrive at...

General : Malaysia Committed To Strengthening Ties With Timor-Leste, Backs ASEAN Membership BidÂ
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is committed to enhancing bilateral cooperation with Timor-Leste in various strategic areas and supporting the country’s aspiration to become a full ASEAN member. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim...

‘Struggling with identity’: Asean youth mental health forum hears rising stress levels among social media generation
KOTA KINABALU, June 29 — A total of 135 participants from Asean member states and Timor Leste attended the two-day Roundtable Discussion: Asean Youth Mental Health 2025 held here, which began yesterday. Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh...

Drug-Specific Mortality Varies in Hepatocellular DILI
Photo Credit: iStock.com/EvgeniyShkolenko Analysis of DILIN data revealed that initial R values best predicted Hy’s Law outcomes. A study published in June 2025 issue of American Journal of Gastroenterology stated that Hy’s Law was associated with...

First look at Pearl Expeditions’ new luxury expedition yacht Paspaley Pearl
Joining a new ship on a pre-inaugural cruise is one of the best things about being in the travel business. We are the guinea pigs for the ship’s first sailing before the first cruise with paying guests takes place – and things don’t always quite...

Estrella to drill deeper into manganese-rich discovery in Timor-Leste
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...

First Timor-Leste travel podcast launched
The first dedicated Timor-Leste travel podcast has been launched, to help people explore one of the world’s youngest and least-visited countries. From world-class snorkeling and diving to hiking through spectacular landscapes, the podcast uncovers...

Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
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...

ASEAN, Timor-Leste education ministers arrive in Langkawi for regional roundtables
LANGKAWI: Education ministers from ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste, along with their respective delegations, arrived at the Langkawi International Airport today to attend the ASEAN Ministers of Education and Higher Education Roundtables...

Investment Opportunities in Timor-Leste’s Fintech Industry: An Emerging Frontier
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...

Asia’s stability vital for global peace says China’s Wang Yi
KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasised Asia’s stability as crucial for global peace, reaffirming China’s commitment to ASEAN-centric diplomacy amid rising Global South influence. Speaking at the ASEAN-China Post-Ministerial...

FDR speeds Timor Leste fields to first oil
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...

Sports News | AFC Women's Asian Cup: Mongolia, First Obstacle in Blue Tigresses' Road to Australia
Chiang Mai [Thailand], June 23 (ANI): India's road to the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 and the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 will officially begin on Monday when the Blue Tigresses take on Mongolia in the opening match of Group B of the Qualifiers at...

Year-end summits draw global interest
KUALA LUMPUR: World leaders have expressed interest to participate in the Asean summits to be hosted by Malaysia in October, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this was relayed by his counterparts during his week-long tour that...

Sports News | After 2022 Heartbreak, Indian Women Eye Fresh Start in Asian Cup Qualifiers
Chiang Mai (Thailand), Jun 22 (PTI) More than three years after a COVID outbreak in the team derailed their campaign in the last AFC Women's Asian Cup, India will make a fresh bid for a place in the continental showpiece, with Mongolia being their...
General : Asia’s Stability Key To Global Peace - Wang Yi
By Chiang Hee Tze KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Asia’s stability is key to global stability and reaffirmed that China continues to prioritise ASEAN in its neighbourhood diplomacy amid the growing momentum...

All 10 Asean states represented at Senior Officials Meeting on Energy in Kuching, Timor Leste an observer
(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...

58th AMM opens in KL with focus on ASEAN unity and global relevance
KUALA LUMPUR: The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, marking the start of Malaysia’s leadership as ASEAN Chair for 2025. The event began with a courtesy call by ASEAN foreign ministers on Prime Minister Datuk...