A One-Stop Shop in the Municipality of Dili was inaugurated in the Dili Municipal Administration building; it is a slim, fast-responding public station designed to provide public service reduce bureaucracy and increase transparency, satisfaction and trust

Maritime talks with Indonesia will start within this month, as Jakarta accepted Timor-Leste's official request to begin discussions; the plan for the border talks will be presented on 15 August at the IOB campus in Dili

Legal regime for access and admission to higher education in Timor-Leste has been established in a newly approved draft law that establishes common rules for students' application, selection and placement procedures

Following a rabies outbreak last month that killed at least 6 people in different municipalities, national health authorities have issued a circular detailing measure to be strictly followed; rules include vaccination of animals and legal responsibility

The Samoa Agreement was ratified by National Parliament in a Plenary Session with 58 votes in favor, no abstentions or votes against; signed on 15 November 2023, it establishes the new legal framework for partnership between the EU and OACPS countries