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What Can Timor-Leste Bring to ASEAN?
The debut of Timorese respondents in the 2025 State of Southeast Asia survey reveals their sentiments pertaining to a challenging geopolitical landscape and hints at the potential value that the incoming eleventh member can bring to ASEAN....

Gold Coin Indonesia exports animal feed to Timor Leste
Home » Markets » Gold Coin Indonesia exports animal feed to Timor Leste Back 14 Aug 2025 Gold Coin Indonesia, a subsidiary of the Philippines’ Aboitiz Foods, recently exported swine and poultry feeds to Timor Leste. The feeds are specifically...

Australia U-23 progress to MSIG Serenity Cup semis after Timor-Leste victory
Australia’s U-23 were dominant in their final MSIG Serenity Cup group tie as they secure progression to the knockout stages with a 9-0 victory over neighbours Timor-Leste in Viet Tri. Six changes were made to the side that had defeated The...

Remote Timor-Leste Dazzles with Natural Wonders and Bright Smiles
Golden rice terraces shimmer in Timor-Leste's lush interior valleys, where centuries-old farming traditions continue to shape the landscape. Photo by Edward Placidi From the moment I plunged into the water from our boat at Watawai, one of many...
General : Melaka To Host 19th AMMTC And Related Meetings Starting Monday
MELAKA, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Melaka will become the focal point of regional security cooperation as it hosts the 19th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) and its related meetings starting tomorrow. The significant event will...

Malaysia Supports Timor-Leste Becoming a Full Member on ASEAN's 58th anniversary
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his support for Timor-Leste's full membership in ASEAN. He believes that Timor-Leste's presence will complement ASEAN geographically and strengthen the regional organization. "We...

On ASEAN's 58th Anniversary, Malaysia Voices Support for Timor Leste's Full Membership
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his support for Timor Leste to become a full member of ASEAN. He believes Timor Leste's inclusion will strengthen the regional organization by complementing its geographic...
Under-20! Women's Asian Qualifiers: Trishna bags hattrick as Bangladesh beat East Timor 8-0
Bangladesh U-20 women’s football team cruised to a big 8-0 win over East Timor in their second match of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers in Vientiane on Friday. Striker Trishna Rani netted a hat-trick. Sinha Jahan Shikha, Shanti Mardi,...

India Aims to Become Global MedTech Innovation Hub: Pharma Secretary Amit Agrawal
New Delhi– India is steadily building the foundation to emerge as a global hub for medical technology innovation, said Amit Agrawal, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals. He was speaking at the South East and South Asia regional meet on...

KSTL and SEPFOPE detected 30 foreign workers illegally working at Oeupu Hotel
AMBENO (TOP) - The inspection team of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Timor-Leste together with SEPFOPE managed to detect and identify nearly 30 foreign citizens who are currently doing illegal work at Hotel Oeupu which is suspected to turn...

Govt prepares Chandi 2025 to promote national culture
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Cultural Ministry is preparing the Chandi Summit 2025 to promote national culture internationally, scheduled for September 3-5, 2025, in Bali. Chandi, derived from the words culture, heritage, are, narrative, diplomacy, and...

After waiting 50 years, remote community resorts to Chinese prefab homes
There are some nights Raylene Robinson would rather sleep under the open sky than in her government-sanctioned home. Mould creeps up the walls, floorboards warp at odd angles, and the tap won't stop running. "It's making me feel like I [should] go...

Australia backs Malaysia’s Asean leadership, will recognise Palestine at UN General Assembly, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Australia has expressed strong support for Malaysia’s leadership as Asean Chair, particularly in addressing key regional issues such as the Myanmar conflict, the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire efforts, and Timor Leste’s...

Australia Backs Malaysia's ASEAN Leadership, Will Recognise Palestine At UNGA - PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Australia has expressed strong support for Malaysia’s leadership as ASEAN Chair, particularly in addressing key regional issues such as the Myanmar conflict, the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire efforts, and Timor...

DHR-ICMR hosts international meeting on health research and innovations in public health
New Delhi: The Department of Health Research (DHR) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) inaugurated a two-day regional meeting titled "Health Research and Innovations in Public Health: Exchange of Good Practices across RESEARCH...

Exiled Assad in French crosshairs over killing of Marie Colvin
Russia keeps the address deliberately blurred but Bashar al-Assad, the deposed Syrian despot and accused war criminal, is living in gilded limbo in Moscow, apparently dividing his time between a luxury Moscow tower block and a sumptuous mansion...

India News | DHR-ICMR Hosts International Meeting on Health Research and Innovations in Public Health
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): The Department of Health Research (DHR) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) inaugurated a two-day regional meeting titled "Health Research and Innovations in Public Health: Exchange of Good...

South Asian Countries Must Collaborate To Enhance Health Research, Innovations: ICMR
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) South Asian countries must collaborate and work together to strengthen health research and innovations, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday.The Department of Health Research (DHR)...

Cebu City mayor eyes cuts in costly sports, travel, seminars expenses
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has directed all department heads to scale down costly activities such as travel, sports festivals, and multi-day meetings. This, he said, in a bid to free up funds that could be reallocated for...

Cultural celebration highlights ASEAN’s unified cultural identity amid diversity
KPL (KPL/VNA) Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts hosted a series of events on August 9 at the Royal University of Fine Arts in central Phnom Penh to mark the 58th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)....