Timor-Leste Set To Join ASEAN, PM’s Visit Boosts Ties - Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent official visit to Timor-Leste was not only a pre-accession visit ahead of the country’s entry into ASEAN, but also boosted Malaysia-Timor-Leste ties, said...

General : Timor-Leste Set To Join ASEAN, PM’s Visit Boosts Ties - Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent official visit to Timor-Leste was not only a pre-accession visit ahead of the country’s entry into ASEAN, but also boosted Malaysia-Timor-Leste ties, said...

Handing Trump a stake in Australian mining companies would be a disaster — and may be illegal as well

The Albanese government’s desire to hand control of Australian critical minerals to other countries is a huge strategic risk, not to mention completely inconsistent with our foreign investment policy. Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump (Image:...

With Gen Z protests, is East Timor going the Nepal way?

Student-led protests in East Timor have forced the government to scrap controversial lifetime pensions for officials, reflecting growing youth activism against inequality and government excess. East Timor is emerging as Southeast Asia’s latest...

Timor-Leste's New Envoy Hails "Genuine and Supportive" Frien...

AKP Phnom Penh, September 30, 2025 -- The newly appointed Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to Cambodia, H.E. Marcos dos Reis da Costa, emphasised the "genuine and supportive" nature of the relationship between the two nations,...

What's next for Timor-Leste as it joins ASEAN?

Timor-Leste is set to become the newest member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc in October, capping off a process that has taken Southeast Asia's newest and smallest country 14 years. The membership was confirmed last...

Timor-Leste: Economy set to grow average of 3.7% 2025, 2026, 2027 – World Bank

Timor-Leste’s economy will slow down and grow by an average of 3.7% in 2025, 2026 and 2027, compared to 4.1% in 2024, according to the World Bank’s (WB) biannual economic report. “That growth will be driven mainly by public investment in...

Protests roil East Timor as economic dissatisfaction grows

Politics Wealth gap, injustice fuel student-led rallies in Southeast Asia's youngest nation Students protest near the parliamentary complex in Dili, East Timor, on Sept. 25. "It's important for the youth, anywhere in the world, to take a stand...

Estrella greenlights limestone drilling program in Timor-Leste

Estrella Resources is ready to roll at its Werumata limestone project in Timor-Leste’s Baucau municipality, with all approvals locked in from the Timor-Leste Minerals Authority. The company’s environmental impact statement and management plan have...

Behind the Gen Z uprising in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste is the latest country in the Asia-Pacific region to be rocked by “Gen-Z” protests against the corruption of political elites. From September 15–17, students and other youth took to the streets of the capital Dili demanding that the...

Philippines declines a spot in economic freedom index

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE Philippines slipped one spot in a global index on economic freedom, despite improvements in some areas, according to the Canada-based think tank Fraser Institute. The country ranked 62nd out of 165...

Timor-Leste scraps lifetime pensions after protests

imor-Leste voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries. Former MPs and some public officials are entitled...

Timor-Leste Scraps LIfetime Pensions for Lawmakers After Mass Protests

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Lawmakers in Timor-Leste have voted to end the law that provides lifelong pensions for parliament members, following student-led protests against lavish facilities for public officials in one of the poorest countries in...

Timorese economy will grow on average 3.7% in 2025, 2026, and 2027

The World Bank report indicates that growth will be driven mainly by public investment in infrastructure, the expansion of the services sector, and improvements in digital connectivity and transportation. The document notes that the development of...

Business : ASEAN Economic Ministers Affirm Support For Timor-Leste Full Membership

By Karina Imran, Ahmad Erwan Othman and Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economic ministers have collectively reaffirmed their support for Timor-Leste’s full membership in the regional bloc, paving the way for...

Timor-Leste scraps lifetime pensions after student-led protests

Timor-Leste voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of South-East Asia's poorest countries. Former MPs and some public officials are entitled...

East Timor MPs bow to protesters, vote to scrap lifetime pensions 

Lawmakers in East Timor have voted to end a law providing lifetime pensions for parliamentarians, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks for public officials in one of Southeast Asia’s poorest countries. Former members of...

East Timor scraps lifetime pensions after protests

East Timor voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries. Former MPs and some public officials are entitled...

When students force power to listen: Lessons from Timor-Leste for Southeast Asia —Khoo Ying Hooi

SEPT 27 — In mid-September 2025, Dili’s streets became the stage for one of Timor-Leste’s most significant protests since independence. Over a thousand students gathered to denounce two controversial parliamentary moves: the acquisition of...

ASEAN Economic Ministers Affirm Support For Timor-Leste Full Membership

By Karina Imran, Ahmad Erwan Othman and Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economic ministers have collectively reaffirmed their support for Timor-Leste’s full membership in the regional bloc, paving the way for...