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XII CPLP Sports Games Kick Off in Dili with the Participation of Young Athletes from Lusophone Countries

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...
UM kicks off 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme, attracting over 400 participants from around the world to experience Portuguese culture
MACAU, July 17 - The 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme, organised by the Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at the University of Macau (UM), has commenced. This year’s programme has attracted around 400...

Timor-Leste Celebrates World Portuguese Language and Culture Day in the CPLP with Activities in Aileu

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...
Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Doorstop Interview with Singapore Media at the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, 11 July 2025
Minister: Well, as we were just discussing, it has been a very busy period. So the time has flown, because very literally, every hour has been accounted for. It has been an intensive series of meetings with my ASEAN colleagues, one-on-one and...

Southeast Asian Leaders Convene with China’s Foreign Minister
(MENAFN) Top Southeast Asian diplomats convened Thursday with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to evaluate the progress of ASEAN-China relations and outline future strategic directions, according to an official statement. The talks took place...

Philippines Expresses Official Support for Timor-Leste's Accession to ASEAN
Fri. 23 of May of 2025, 09:28h The Government of Timor-Leste welcomed the publication on May 22nd, 2025 on the official website of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) of the Philippines, which confirmed the Philippines' support for...

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...

Government Congratulates the Timorese People on the 50th Anniversary of FALINTIL
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. August 20th, 2025 Press Release Government...

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 participates in Expo 2025 Osaka with a focus on cultural promotion and regional co-operation

Governo e União Europeia Assinam Acordo para Programa de Nutrição e Inclusão Social para Beneficiar 150 mil Pessoas em Sete Municípios
Fri. 27 of June of 2025, 09:29h O Governo assinou, no dia 24 de junho de 2025, através do Vice-Primeiro-Ministro e Ministro Coordenador dos Assuntos Sociais, Mariano Assanami Sabino, um acordo com a União Europeia para a implementação de um...
World leaders rebuke “narrow unilateralism” and call for nations to urgently join forces to combat inequality
40 former Heads of State and Government are calling for “a new economic coalition of the willing” to urgently tackle inequality and “remake our world in response” to “era-defining disruption”. In a joint letter released ahead of the Fourth...

Government Congratulates Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão on his 79th Birthday and Honours His Leadership in Serving the Country
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. June 20th, 2025 Press Release Government...

Social Policies Featured in the Fifth Edition of “Página do Governo” with Vice Prime Minister Mariano Assanami Sabino
Fri. 23 of May of 2025, 17:03h The fifth edition of the institutional TV show “Página do Governo” (Government Page) will be broadcast this Friday, May 23rd, 2025, at 8 p.m. The programme is an initiative promoted by the Minister of the Presidency...

Specialist Sphere Expands to Timor-Leste & Vietnam with Free Platform Linking Patients to Specialists in Singapore
Specialist Sphere, a digital platform for connecting patients to trusted medical specialists in Singapore announces its expansion to Timor-Leste and Vietnam. EAST TIMOR, April 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Specialist Sphere, a leading digital...

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...

Asia-Pacific Leaders Rally to Eradicate Malaria
(MENAFN) Urging a united front and immediate action, nations and territories across the Asia-Pacific convened at the 9th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination this week, sounding the alarm on growing challenges to malaria eradication...

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...