Timor-Leste is seeing the Philippines in a “brotherly” figure as the new independent Southeast Asian country is charting its own roadmap for excellence. Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta said his …
Property Insurance – Timor-Leste
The market size (gross written premium) of Property Insurance market is projected to reach US$72.60m in 2023. The average spending per capita in the Property Insurance market amounts to US$53.36 …
Timor-Leste’s Corruption Challenge
Indo-Pacific Bidenomics: The Emergence of a New Economic Order Through the fresh election held on May 12, Timor-Leste has for the time being put an end to nearly half a year of political impasse.
How Australia and Timor-Leste Ended Up at The Hague in Arbitration
This week will see a dispute between Australia and Timor-Leste over maritime boundaries begin in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. At the center of the disputed territory lie the …
Diplomatic Access: Timor-Leste
Check out the whole series to date here. In this interview, His Excellency Domingos Sarmento Alves, Ambassador of Timor-Leste to the U.S., talks about the unique challenges and opportunities …
9th Mission Support Command Soldiers Deliver Medical Supplies to Timor-Leste
DILI, Timor-Leste— U.S. Army soldiers from the U.S. Army Pacific Command, 9th Mission Support Command and Task Force Oceania delivered medical supplies to medical staff at the U.S. Embassy on …
How Timor-Leste Escaped the Political ‘Resource Curse’
Asia’s youngest nation has shown that resource wealth does not necessary impede the development of a stable democracy.
Towards Climate-resilient Roads in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Together with the Government of Timor-Leste and the National University of Timor-Leste, ADB is conducting a study to examine climate …
Why Did Timor-Leste Sign a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership With China?
For Dili, upgrading relations with China is about giving itself as many options as possible for economic development. It is not about choosing China over Australia.
Young People Shape Sustainable Development in Timor-Leste
In 2002, a group of young people in Timor-Leste were asked to look ahead into the future and write down on a postcard what they hoped their country could achieve by the year 2020. Twenty years later …