Asia East Timor The country is now facing a watershed moment as, according to experts, it should seek to diversify its economy, which is heavily dependent on oil and gas, as a top priority
Asia East Timor 30 years from the Santa Cruz massacre were celebrated yesterday; 12th of November has been proclaimed National Youth Day in recollection of the 200 young shot during the struggle for independence
Asia East Timor The recently deceased Bishop Basilio do Nascimento Martins of Baucau has been awarded the country's highest honour, the Order of Timor-Leste, by President Francisco Guterres "for his dedication to humanity and his courage"
Asia East Timor Vaccine aid and oil industry developments improve country's economic outlook, with GDP expected to grow 4,5% next year
Asia East Timor The Pope's visit to the country, so far planned for next year, will be confirmed only with a successful mass vaccination campaign
Asia East Timor The ACT Court of Appeal has dealt a major blow to transparency and the public's right to know in a ruling in the case of Bernard Collaery, the lawyer who blew a whistle on Australia's illegal spying operation against the country
Asia East Timor The country has extended the deadline for its onshore and offshore oil and gas licences for a second time, in a bid to capture the interest of international and domestic oil companies
Asia East Timor Australian energy giant Santos has signed an agreement with the country's authorities to advance a project designed to bury carbon dioxide under old gas fields in the Timor Sea
Asia East Timor The country received 130.000 doses of vaccines offered by Portugal to cover around 10% of the population
Asia East Timor The State of Emergency is renewed for another 30 days - a President's decision authorized by the National Parliament
Asia East Timor Last Thursday the National Electoral Commission held a conference to discuss the evolution of democracy in the country
Asia East Timor The challenges and implementation of ongoing programs have been analyzed in detail at the last meeting of government members
Asia East Timor The Government and Parliamentary Committees have started discussing the proposed law on the general framework of the state budget and public finance managemente