Following a period of parliamentary instability in 2020, Timor-Leste looked to chart a steadier political course in 2021. While the country continued to face poverty, malnutrition and unsustainable ...

Among the priorities that need attention, one of the biggest concerns that the country is facing is how to diversify its economy away from its current massive dependence on oil and gas revenue to ...

Dili, 16 Dec, 2021 – After the dual shocks of COVID-19 and natural disasters, Timor-Leste’s economy is showing some signs of recovery and real GDP growth is expected to improve to 1.9 percent in 2021 ...

In May 2022, Timor-Leste will mark 20 years of renewed independence. No one could say that the past two decades have been smooth for Asia’s youngest nation, and 2021 was no exception. Over the past 12 ...

Timor-Leste's national oil company Timor Gap has been awarded a new production sharing contract for an onshore exploration block in its home country. Florentino Soares Ferreira, the president of the ...

It includes milestones like establishing a diplomatic mission to ASEAN, being able to implement and abide by ASEAN agreements, designating national implementing agencies, preparing a financial scheme ...

Critics, including leaders of Timor-Leste’s opposition party, have criticized the parliament’s move to allocate 4 million US Dollars to purchase 65 new cars for lawmakers. The leader of the opposition ...

Along mountain passes and into a besieged UN-Compound, Fran remembers East Timor in 1999.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response ...

Rebecca Strating currently receives funding from Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, US Department of State, Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, and Australia-Japan Foundation. On Friday ...

Dili, June 29, 2022 –Timor-Leste’s non-oil economy is projected to expand 3.0 percent in 2022, underpinned by a significant increase in government spending and investment, as well as rebounding ...

A former Catholic priest convicted of sex abuse is among 38 people considered for the presidential executive clemency in Timor-Leste, according to the country’s justice minister. The names of 38 ...