Timor-Leste may have fought off two foreign invaders only to have its independence sold off by its own leaders. In development speak, a “white elephant” is a building project that is extremely …
Timor-Leste advances buyout of Oi’s Timor Telecom shares
The Timor-Leste (East Timor) government approved the purchase of Brazilian operator Oi’s stake in Timor Telecom for US$21.1 million, a move that would make the state the majority shareholder.
Cambodia supports Timor-Leste WTO membership bid
Cambodia and Timor-Leste have co-signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), following the conclusion of bilateral talks on a pledge to open markets for trade of goods and services. It hopes to speed …
How Timor-Leste’s bold move to naturalise Brazilian footballers changed their fortunes
The Timor-Leste national team recruited Brazilian players to improve their talent pool and performance, leading to commendable results …
TIMOR-LESTE: Youth access local food through partnership
Youth attending Salesian schools and youth centers in Timor-Leste had access to better nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don …
Rate of Growth of Real GDP in Timor-Leste
The tax levied on the average annual income on a rental apartment/property in the country based on a gross rental income of $1500/month. We assume that the property is owned by nonresidents. These tax …
East Timor faces economic challenges ahead of joining Asean
Asean leaders at the November summit agreed to pave the way for Timor-Leste, as East Timor is officially known, to join the bloc and said a road map for full membership will be drawn up at this …
Australia’s Imperial Exploitation of Timor-Leste: Why They Are No Different to Their Colonial Monarchy
“Australia is not just a mere victim of the British Empire, but instead steadily follows in its colonial footsteps. These footsteps land directly on one of the poorest countries in the world, and …
Timor-Leste: Latest well in landmark campaign looks promising
The third exploration well in Timor-Leste’s landmark onshore drilling campaign is showing signs of promise as the well gets nearer to total depth. The operator Timor Resources told Upstream that …
Jokowi welcomes Timor-Leste’s membership of ASEAN
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed on Monday Timor-Leste’s membership of ASEAN and called for greater cooperation between the two neighboring countries in the future. Jokowi said in a …