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ASEAN set for historic milestone in October with Timor Leste’s accession
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – The upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in October is expected to mark a historic turning point as the bloc formally admits Timor Leste as its 11th permanent member. The move comes nearly 14 years...

What Can Timor-Leste Bring to ASEAN?
The debut of Timorese respondents in the 2025 State of Southeast Asia survey reveals their sentiments pertaining to a challenging geopolitical landscape and hints at the potential value that the incoming eleventh member can bring to ASEAN....

Estrella strikes rich Timor-Leste manganese and eyes limestone push
Estrella Resources has shifted its Timor-Leste campaign into high gear after trenching unearthed primary manganese with uber-rich visual estimates at its Ira Miri project. The company has sent samples to Jakarta for testing and expects to receive...

Conference in Timor-Leste brings friends and community together
Community Conference in Timor-Leste brings friends and community together Aug 15 2025 Updated 2 hours ago Members of Wangaratta Friends of Lacluta (WFOL), Mansfield Friends of Venilale and Indigo Shire Friends of Atauro, were among the local...

Gold Coin Indonesia exports animal feed to Timor Leste
Home » Markets » Gold Coin Indonesia exports animal feed to Timor Leste Back 14 Aug 2025 Gold Coin Indonesia, a subsidiary of the Philippines’ Aboitiz Foods, recently exported swine and poultry feeds to Timor Leste. The feeds are specifically...

Australia U-23 progress to MSIG Serenity Cup semis after Timor-Leste victory
Australia’s U-23 were dominant in their final MSIG Serenity Cup group tie as they secure progression to the knockout stages with a 9-0 victory over neighbours Timor-Leste in Viet Tri. Six changes were made to the side that had defeated The...

Timor-Leste takes on dengue with 8,000 specially bred mosquitoes
Faced with a growing number of dengue cases and deaths, Timorese authorities are releasing thousands of mosquitoes bred to slow the spread of disease. On Monday, the Timorese government, with support from the Australian health research Institute...

How to Watch: Australia U-23 v Timor-Leste | ASEAN Women’s Championships MSIG Serenity Cup 2025
The Australian U-23 Representative Team will face Timor-Leste tonight (13 August 2025, 10:30pm AEST) in the final Group B match of the ASEAN Women’s Championship MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025. Currently sitting third in the group with one win and one...

Cultural sounds of Timor-Leste in Mansfield
There was an excellent turnout out of numbers for last Friday night's performance by Hamoris Lian Timor as part of the group's current tour which is bringing the culture of Timor-Leste to audiences young and old.Mansfield's Friends of Venilale...
Cultural sounds of Timor-Leste in Mansfield

DOJ Appoints Andres as acting NBI chief after Santiago's abrupt resignation
Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres. FACEBOOK/SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES (UPDATE) THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday designated Undersecretary Jesse Andres as acting director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) after Jaime Santiago...

Nepal eliminates rubella, says WHO
A group of students wait in line to get vaccinated against Measles-Rubella during the Outbreak Response Immunization campaign in Mahottari district of Madhesh Province in Nepal. (Photo: World Health Organization) Geneva: Nepal has eliminated...

Remote Timor-Leste Dazzles with Natural Wonders and Bright Smiles
Golden rice terraces shimmer in Timor-Leste's lush interior valleys, where centuries-old farming traditions continue to shape the landscape. Photo by Edward Placidi From the moment I plunged into the water from our boat at Watawai, one of many...

Malaysia Supports Timor-Leste Becoming a Full Member on ASEAN's 58th anniversary
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his support for Timor-Leste's full membership in ASEAN. He believes that Timor-Leste's presence will complement ASEAN geographically and strengthen the regional organization. "We...

On ASEAN's 58th Anniversary, Malaysia Voices Support for Timor Leste's Full Membership
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his support for Timor Leste to become a full member of ASEAN. He believes Timor Leste's inclusion will strengthen the regional organization by complementing its geographic...
Under-20! Women's Asian Qualifiers: Trishna bags hattrick as Bangladesh beat East Timor 8-0
Bangladesh U-20 women’s football team cruised to a big 8-0 win over East Timor in their second match of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers in Vientiane on Friday. Striker Trishna Rani netted a hat-trick. Sinha Jahan Shikha, Shanti Mardi,...

Trishna hat-trick as Bangladesh crush Timor-Leste
AFC U-20 WOMEN’S ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS Staff Correspondent 08 August, 2025, 22:42 Bangladesh players celebrate their win against Timor-Leste in the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers’ Group H match at the Laos National Stadium KM16 in...

Filipinas mauls Timor-Leste in 2025 ASEAN Serenity Cup
MANILA – The Philippine Women’s National Football Team opened its title defense in the 2025 ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup with a commanding 7–0 victory over Timor-Leste on Thursday night at the Việt Trì Stadium in Vietnam. Quinley Quezada and Inday...

Bangladesh girls crush East Timor 8-0 in U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers
In their second match of the U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers, Bangladesh thrashed East Timor 8-0 on Friday. Trishna Rani scored a hat-trick, while Sinha Jahan Shikha, Shanti Mardi, Nabiran Khatun, Munki Akter and Mosammat Sagarika scored one goal each....

Filipinas blasts Timor-Leste
The Philippine national women’s team came up with a strong start, dealing Timor-Leste a 7-0 rout in their opening game in the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN)-MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 on Thursday evening at the Viet Tri Stadium in...