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Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão Launches Blue Economy Photo Book in New York
Wed. 25 of September of 2024, 16:09h Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão officially launched, on September 23rd 2024, the Blue Economy photographic coffee table book titled “Ha’u-nia Tasi, Ha’u-nia Timor” (My Sea, My Timor) at The Explorers...

Singapore’s Coffee Scene Hits a High Note with the Singapore National Coffee Championship
Singapore’s top coffee talents were crowned at the end of the three-day event, held at SCTA, and they will go on to compete on the global stage in 2026 SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, July 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Speciality Food & Drinks...

Presentation Ceremony for the Ministry of Finance's New Management Team for 2024-2028
Mon. 16 of September of 2024, 18:24h On 16 September 2024, the Ministry of Finance, under the leadership of Minister Santina José Rodrigues F. Viegas Cardoso, held a ceremony at the Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão Auditorium to present the new management...

Job Creation is a Priority in the Government's Development Strategy
Fri. 11 of July of 2025, 11:16h The 9th Constitutional Government reaffirms its commitment to creating decent and sustainable employment, through a strategy based on three fundamental axes: investment in basic infrastructures, economic...

Government Celebrates Two Years in Office with Ongoing Structural Reforms and Commitment to Sustainable Development
Wed. 02 of July of 2025, 16:10h On July 1st, 2025, Timor-Leste marked the second anniversary of the start of the IX Constitutional Government, led by Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, on a path marked by structural reforms and a commitment to...

Mozambique Calls for Unity, Mobility at CPLP Talks
(MENAFN) Mozambican President Daniel Chapo officially launched the 14th Ordinary Session of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) Parliamentary Assembly on Monday in Maputo, calling on member nations to strengthen collaboration,...

Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 30th 2025
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release Extraordinary Meeting of the...

Sen. Raffy pushes for review of RTL
PHILIPPINES, August 5 - Press Release August 4, 2025 Sen. Raffy pushes for review of RTL Sen. Idol Raffy Tulfo has called for the review of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) as he expressed alarm that the future of the rice farming industry is in...

58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings (AMM), 8 to 11 July 2025
At the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan had a wide-ranging discussion with his counterparts on deepening ASEAN’s economic integration, enhancing supply chain...

Global Leaders Convene at UN Day of Hope Summit; Dr. Hugues Sanon Recognized for Peace and Human Dignity Efforts
UN hosts Day of Hope Summit spotlighting conscience-led leadership; Dr. Hugues Sanon honored for global peace and sustainability advocacy NY, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The inaugural International Day of Hope Summit, held...

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...

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...

Global Times: Japanese organization fights for justice, demands its government to apologize and compensate ‘comfort women’ survivors
Beijing, China, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the first Wednesday of every month since 2005, rain or shine, a determined circle forms outside Osaka Station. Holding portraits of silver-haired women and signs reading "Let us build a society...

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...

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...

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...

Thirty years of WTO accessions
Since its establishment on 1 January 1995 to oversee the multilateral trade agreements negotiated by its 128 original members, the WTO has seen an ongoing expansion of its membership and continued interest from many economies seeking to join the...

WTO report highlights improved impact of technical assistance activities in 2024
The report reveals that the WTO delivered more than 300 technical assistance activities in 2024, the highest number in the past decade. Over 19,000 government officials were trained in various trade-related areas, including more than 5,000 from...

Meeting of the Council of Ministers on May 29th 2025
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release Meeting of the Council of...

58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, 8 to 11 July 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will visit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), Post Ministerial Conferences (PMCs), 26th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM),...