Leste’s quick and so far effective response to the COVID-19 crisis is a result of government leadership, supported by technical guidance from WHO and needs-based support from the UHC Partnership.
How Timor-Leste has mobilised against COVID-19
As of early July, there are currently no active cases of COVID-19 in Timor-Leste, one of Australia’s closest neighbors. Toward the end of June, the country ended its COVID-19 state of emergency …
WFP Timor-Leste Country Brief, June 2020
The Government of Timor-Leste lifted the State of Emergency on 26 June, 2020, but the public is still required to observe the COVID-19 health protocols issued by the World Health Organization (WHO …
Witness K and the Australian spying operation that continues to betray Timor-Leste
Charges against Bernard Collaery and his retired Asis agent client confirm the government has few regrets about an exploitative exercise against a friendly neighbour …
Witness K lawyer Bernard Collaery to appeal against secrecy in Timor-Leste bugging trial
Bernard Collaery has signalled he will appeal against a ruling that shrouds crucial parts of his trial in secrecy. Collaery is facing trial for allegedly conspiring with his former client, …
Taiwan should follow East Timor
On Sept. 27, 2002, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor) joined the UN to become its 191st member. Since then, two other nations have joined, Montenegro on June 28, 2006, and South Sudan …
Baron Oil delays drilling in Peru, Timor-Leste
There is no obligation to drill before 2022 in Timor-Leste and there are no plans to drill in the UK in the foreseeable future. Baron Oil PLC will push back drilling of El Barco-3X in Peru into 2021 …
WFP Timor-Leste Country Brief, May 2020
Leste about Education, Food and Nutrition, Children, Women, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 31 May 2020 by WFP …
NMCB-5 Completes 100th U.S. Navy Seabee Project in Timor-Leste
DILI, Timor-Leste (NNS) — U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5’s Detail Timor-Leste conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 100th Seabee project in Timor-Leste, a …
TGS Kicks Off Timor-Leste Offshore Seismic Project
Availability is expected from July 2020, with final deliverables estimated around September 2020. TGS, in collaboration with the ANPM, has commenced a 2Dcubed seismic data project covering offshore …