President José Ramos-Horta will arrive today in the Philippines to discuss political and economic ties, including educational partnerships

588 teachers were sworn in as permanent educators in General Secondary and Technical-Vocational Education after passing recruitment examinations and taking their oath and publicly committing in a ceremony at the Dili Gymnasium

1.500 bamboo seedlings have been planted in areas at risk of land erosion in the capital Dili; the initiative of the Secretary of State for Forestry with the municipality selected plants that are particularly effective against erosion

Fact-checking website verifikafaktus.tl has been launched as part of East Timor's efforts to curb misinformation on social media while promoting digital literacy and reliable information flow; the new portal will be a key tool to spot false contents

Newest member of the ASEAN countries, East Timor will be ready to organise the regional bloc's annual meeting by 2029; to do so, Dili is accelerating its infrastructure development and intensifying efforts to attract more visitors