This hidden deserted tropical island is a white sandy paradise in Timor-Leste that offers prime snorkeling, diving, and ...

Washington, DC – July 2, 2025: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Yan Carrière-Swallow visited Dili during June 19-July 2 to conduct discussions for the 2025 Article IV ...

As anti-tourism protests continue to hit familiar holiday hotspots, we shine a light on some of the planet’s least visited ...

It’s in one of the world’s most populous nations, on Australia’s doorstep and a former centre of global trade. Yet the Maluku ...

New commitments at Bali forum drive momentum to save hundreds of thousands of girls and women from cancer.Bali, Indonesia, 19 June 2025 - Governments, donors, multilateral institutions, the private ...

Timor-Leste's recent step into the World Trade Organisation has helped lay the groundwork. But for one of Asia's poorest nations, the climb is steep. "We don't want to be isolated," said Ms Rangel.

Timor Plaza is Timor-Leste’s only shopping mall, which opened in 2011 – and is arguably the most modern facility in the country. But it is more than a place to shop.

On May 11, at the conclusion of the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Indonesia, its leaders adopted a road map on Timor-Leste's full membership to ASEAN. Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak, who attended the summit ...

Jakarta cannot wait passively for Timor-Leste and PNG to “catch up”, but must proactively shepherd these nations into ASEAN’s institutional, political and economic architecture instead.

The president of Timor-Leste said he was impressed by how the ailing Pope had handled the occasion when everybody wanted to touch him, kiss his hand, and bless them. “He always had a smile ...

Millions of people from around the world followed Timor-Leste through the pope's visit … so we thank the pope for putting back Timor-Leste on the global stage, on the world map," he said.

This week's opportunities include short film funding in Blacktown and the 32nd Scarlet Stiletto Short Stories Awards, plus a ...