Earlier this month, however, vice-minister of Finance Sara Lobo Brites said that … Starting with the latter: In late September, Timor-Leste’s government agreed to purchase U.S. energy …
Concerned citizens petition Timor-Leste authorities to drop planned revival of defamation law
“This proposed law is to protect those in power from criticism when they commit any act of corruption and any other acts of crime.” …
UNDP, Timor-Leste launch GCF-backed project to protect rural communities against climate change
The six-year project — Safeguarding Rural Communities and their Physical Assets from Climate Induced Disasters in Timor-Leste– is funded by a $22.4 million grant from the Green Climate Fund and …
Market Monitor Report: Timor-Leste | Week 30/31 2020 (July 20—Aug 2)
Leste about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition and Epidemic; published on 27 Aug 2020 by WFP …
Timor-Leste: Failing State or Missed Opportunity?
There is a lot of doom and gloom about the possibility of Timor-Leste becoming a failed state. Caution is understandable, as failed states create regional instability. However, there is a …
Timor-Leste COVID-19 threats: Red Cross prioritizes border areas
Dili, Timor-Leste, August 17, 2020 — Timor-Leste Red Cross (CVTL) is urgently ramping up COVID-19 prevention in remote areas bordering Indonesia as the country’s containment success is threatened …
Organic coffee from Timor-Leste to conquer markets in Macau and China
A Chinese businessman is betting on organic “premium ‘coffee” from Timor-Leste to conquer the markets of Macau and mainland China …
OPINION: Upheaval in Timor-Leste a threat to Greater Sunrise scheme
Leste’s three top petroleum officials and the resignation of Xanana Gusmao from his petroleum responsibilities is a setback that c …
Timor-Leste: Managing the impacts of Covid-19
Following the declaration of the state of emergency by the President of the Republic of Timor-Leste, the government has approved the … has taken on a new role at Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft.
Turning sunlight into water: New technology and old knowledge to stop Timor-Leste from running dry
An alien structure is humming over the distant lapping of some of the world’s clearest and biodiverse waters. The locals from Akrema …