Asia East Timor The country is set to become the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc; according to analysts, membership could worsen existing tensions in the group and in the China-US rivalry in the region
Asia East Timor Minister Fidelis participated as a speaker in an international debate sponsored by the University of Bengkulu
Asia East Timor Fidelis Manuel Leite Magalhães, Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, was appointed to attend the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Asia East Timor Government proposed to the National Parliament a budget of USD 19,2 million to implement the Bolsa da Mãe programme, to support pregnant mothers and improve health and nutrition in the first 1.000 days of a child's life
Asia East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta will visit Cambodia next week; Ramos-Horta said he hopes East Timor will become the 11th member of ASEAN in 2023
Asia East Timor The National Parliament passed the Resolution to ratify the Millennium Challenge Compact Agreement, with 40 votes in favour, zero against, and ten abstentions
Asia East Timor Construction of Tibar Bay harbour reached 92%; Tibar Bay Port will enter into operation today, 30 September
Asia East Timor The Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Fidelis Manuel Leite Magalhães, attended a public hearing in the framework of the project for the ratification of the Compact Agreement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Asia East Timor The Minister of the Prime Minister's Office has just returned to Dili, after official visits to Jakarta and Rome, where he also had a meeting with Pope Francis, thanking him and reiterating his invitation to visit East Timor
Asia East Timor The Government signed a reciprocal land and property agreement with the United States of America
Asia East Timor A training programme for 26 PNTL and Migration Service officers on the investigation of trafficking in persons, sponsored by the National Police Development Programme, is taking place at the Police Training Centre in Dili
Asia East Timor All requirements have been fulfilled to be the ASEAN newest member, and the country expects Indonesian President would maximize his role as chair next year to accelerate the acceptance of East Timor as the 11th member of the regional grouping