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WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities
LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They...

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong's Meeting with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang in Beijing, 23 June 2025
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong met Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 23 June 2025. Premier Li also hosted Prime Minister Wong to a Welcome Ceremony and Dinner Banquet. Prime Minister Wong and...

Francisco Kalbuady Lay Presents Economic and Environmental Priorities in the Seventh Edition of “Página do Governo” – This Friday at 8 p.m. on RTTL
Wed. 18 of June of 2025, 15:45h The Vice Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs and Minister of Tourism and Environment, Francisco Kalbuady Lay, will participate this Friday, June 20th, 2025, in the seventh edition of the...

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...

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...

Timor-Leste Strengthens Diplomatic and Economic Ties at 2nd ASEAN Future Forum

Timor-Leste Delegate to Forum Macau Signs $1 Billion Investment Framework Agreement
Sat. 01 of February of 2025, 09:44h The Timor-Leste Delegate to the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macau) signed an investment framework agreement with...

BIO-key and Runlevel Secure First Major IAM Deployment with a National Bank in Mozambique; Extends Growing List of Banking Customers
LISBON, Portugal and HOLMDEL, N.J., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), a global leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions featuring Identity-Bound Biometrics (IBB), today announced a...

Timor-Leste participates in the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos

Timor-Leste's statement on the political crisis in Mozambique
Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release January 13th, 2025 Timor-Leste's statement on the political crisis in...

Right of reply to the article “Financial scandal causes constitutional crisis, Xanana Gusmão's Government accused of wanting to control the judiciary” – published by the newspaper Expresso on May 13th, 2025
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. May 14th, 2025 Right of reply Right of...

GEM Foundation partners with the British Council to bring IELTS testing to Timor-Leste
Expanding opportunities: GEM Institute becomes Timor-Leste's first official IELTS test centre SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, January 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Tammy Kassiou, founder and Chair of the GEM Foundation, is proud to announce a...

Timor-Leste Advocates for Small Island States' Rights at the International Court Amidst Climate Change
Tue. 17 of December of 2024, 15:07h Timor-Leste shared (12/12) its perspective as a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) and Least Developed Country (LDC) alongside 100 other States presenting submissions before the International Court of Justice...

Timor-Leste participates in the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM) and Related Meetings

Recording of the Ninth Episode of the “Página do Governo” (Government Page) Program with the Minister of Trade and Industry
Mon. 05 of May of 2025, 12:17h The Minister of Trade and Industry, Filipus Nino Pereira, took part this morning, May 5th, 2025, in the recording of the ninth episode of the “Página do Governo” program, which will soon be broadcast on Radio and...

Timor-Leste Business Forum in Singapore Promotes Investment Opportunities
Mon. 09 of December of 2024, 10:14h The Government of Timor-Leste through the TradeInvest, MCI, SEAC and the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Singapore working together with the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) is organizing the "Timor-Leste...

Visit of the Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry strengthens economic cooperation with Timor-Leste

Ordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on 4th August 2025
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release Ordinary Meeting of the...

Timor-Leste eliminates lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem
DECATUR, Ga., Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mectizan Donation Program applauds Timor-Leste for eliminating lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem, a remarkable achievement that was recently validated by the World Health...

Joint statement by the Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Commonwealth of Australia
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. ANTHONY ALBANESE MP PRIME MINISTER OF...