Reports, including those from UNICEF, indicate that sexual abuse cases in Timor-Leste are under-reported due to entrenched cultural and societal factors. The country has a patriarchal society where …
Timor-Leste appears to abandon sustainability
More than two decades ago, the then soon to be independent country of Timor-Leste planned to embark on a future marked by sustainability.
Telkomcel Holds TAIS 2025, Strengthens Commitment to Innovation and Digital Transformation
Telkomcel has reaffirmed its commitment to driving innovation and accelerating digital transformation in Timor-Leste through the organization of the Telkomcel Annual International Summit (TAIS) 2025.
Telkomcel Holds TAIS 2025, Strengthens Commitment to Innovation and Digital Transformation
Telkomcel has reaffirmed its commitment to driving innovation and accelerating digital transformation in Timor-Leste through the organization of the Telkomcel Annual International Summit (TAIS) 2025.
Vietnam eyes stronger cooperation with Timor-Leste
Vietnam attaches importance to and wants to further strengthen the friendship and good cooperation with Timor-Leste, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta during a …
Timor-Leste’s proposed cyber law sparks concerns
The APHR also raised concerns that the previous government had attempted to reintroduce articles criminalizing defamation into Timor-Leste’s Penal Code, and a draft Cybercrime Bill tabled in 2021 …
Timor-Leste eyes tourism boost with first land-based casino
Asia-Pacific Strategic Investments (APS) plans to diversify into land-based gaming after securing an exclusive casino licence in Timor-Leste.
Anxiety in Timor-Leste over border intrusions from Indonesia
After Portugal’s rule ended in 1975, Indonesia invaded, occupying the country in an often bloody 24 years before Timor-Leste’s 1999 independence referendum. Nearly 99 percent of Timor-Leste’s 1.4 …
Timor-Leste looks to ASEAN for membership and modernisation
As Timor-Leste seeks ASEAN membership, its success depends on balancing economic modernisation, foreign policy independence and regional expectations …
Timor-Leste government OKs first casino resort
A Singapore-based developer has signed a deal with the government of Timor-Leste to develop the republic’s first casino resort.