Asia East Timor Cabinet Office Minister Magalhaes believes that the economy "urgently needs to grow" for the state to consolidate and expand the social security system, in the face of "finite and limited resources" and increasing pressure on public spending
Asia East Timor IMF staff completed the 2022 Article IV mission to East Timor; based on the preliminary findings, staff will prepare a report to be submitted to the IMF Executive Board for discussion and decision
Asia East Timor Australian company Timor Resources will drill 3 more exploration wells on the East Timor mainland after certifying 24,2 million barrels of oil and 1,3 billion cubic feet of gas reserves from its first two onshore wells
Asia East Timor The 54-year-old Archbishop of Dili Carmo da Silva is one of the new cardinals announced to be appointed this August by Pope Francis; President José Ramos-Horta congratulated the cleric
Asia East Timor The country is preparing for the arrival of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who will visit some South Pacific island countries in the next two weeks
Asia East Timor The UN WFP, in collaboration with Ministry of Health, provides nutritional assistance to thousands of malnourished pregnant and lactating women; the aid, supported by Chinese government, comes in the form of Super Cereals
Asia East Timor Two international treaties to promote, protect and guarantee the rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities have been approved by Council of Ministers
Asia East Timor Former President and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize winner José Ramos-Horta, an important figure in the independence of East Timor from Indonesian occupation, was announced as the new President-elect
Asia East Timor One year after heavy rains from Cyclone Seroja devastated the country in April last year, the worst the country has suffered in 50 years, it is preparing for more heavy rains in the coming months
Asia East Timor The Archdiocese of Dili in Timor-Leste has set up an ecclesiastical court to handle marriage-related cases, including annulments, a move that comes in response to the Pope's call for better pastoral care for people facing marital problems
Asia East Timor The country, with a population of 1,3 million people, has been offered an additional 100.000 doses of Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine by China
Asia East Timor Today ends the 2 weeks election campaign period for the President of the Republic Election, to be held on March 19th
Asia East Timor Due to the importance of the religious occasion 'Ash Wednesday' for a large number of worshippers, today has been declared national holiday