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Is Organized Crime Infiltrating Timor-Leste’s Government?
Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy. Its ascension to the ASEAN regional bloc will...
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Can Timor-Leste Transition from an ASEAN Observer to a Regional Contributor?
Twenty-three years after its independence, Timor-Leste confronts fundamental questions as it prepares to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the bloc’s summit later this month: namely, what value does it bring to regional...
Owner: James Pach
Organised crime may be infiltrating Timor-Leste’s government. One minister is sounding the alarm
Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy. Its ascension to the ASEAN regional bloc will...
Owner: The Conversation Media Group
Isle of Man learning from Timor-Leste gambling licensing suspension
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The Gambling Supervision Commission has released its reflections on the situation in Timor-Leste, where the UN has reported on criminal activity in the country. By Rory Calland Key points: - A UN report on the organised crime threat in Southeast...
Owner: Players Publishing Ltd
Ramos-Horta: Timor-Leste’s Cultural And Societal Diversity To Enrich ASEAN
By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- President José Ramos-Horta emphasised that Timor-Leste’s cultural diversity, media freedom and social inclusivity will be valuable assets that strengthen and enrich ASEAN upon its accession to the...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Around 200 delegates gather in Hanoi for 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports
Hanoi (VNA) - The 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS-16) opened in Hanoi on October 13 with the participation of about 200 delegates, including ministers, deputy ministers, heads of sports agencies from ASEAN member states and...
Owner: Vietnamese government
The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology
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Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...
Owner: Pacific Community
The online scam industry: authorities must not forget that perpetrators are often victims too
A Chinese court last month sentenced 11 people to death over their roles in a illegal scam empire along the border with Myanmar. But it won’t end a noxious multibillion-dollar industry that devastates the lives of two sets of victims. The first...
Owner: The Scott Trust
General : Malaysia, Timor-Leste Ink MoU To Develop National Training Index, Advance Shared Skills Agenda
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) – Malaysia's Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Timor-Leste's National Institute for Workforce Development (INDMO) to develop the country's first...
Owner: Malaysian Government
COST Action DILI drives innovation and empowers young talents
This story is based on a Technopolis COST Impact Analysis and interviews with participants in the Action. Why DILI research matters Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a disorder whereby drugs, including pharmacological therapies, traditional...
Owner: COST Association (Non-profit funded by EU)
What's next for Timor-Leste as it joins ASEAN?
Timor-Leste is set to become the newest member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc in October, capping off a process that has taken Southeast Asia's newest and smallest country 14 years. The membership was confirmed last...
Owner: German Government
World News | WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee Session Begins in Colombo with Focus on Equity, Resilience, Health for All
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 13 (ANI): The 78th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Regional Committee began on Monday in Sri Lanka's Colombo, with health leaders from across the region reaffirming their commitment to...
Owner: Aditya Pittie
IISc Showcases India's Scientific Prowess and Expanding Global Collaborations
TEMPO.CO, Bangalore, India - The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), located in Bangalore, India, is one of the country’s most prestigious academic and research institutions. It showcased its legacy, innovation, and growing international...
Owner: Ciputra Family
Timor Gap Boosts Stake in Finder Energy’s Timor-Leste Oil Fields
Finder Energy has executed a binding farm-in agreement with joint venture partner Timor Gap to increase the Timor-Leste state oil company’s stake in Production Sharing Contract (PSC) 19-11, entailing the Kuda Tasi & Jahal (KTJ) fields development...
Owner: AtCoMedia. Inc
Malaysia and Timor-Leste to implement ASEAN roaming before KL summit
DILI: Malaysia will collaborate with Timor-Leste to implement ASEAN roaming facilities for stronger digital connectivity before the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur next month. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil stated that the Malaysian...
Malaysia, Timor-Leste Explore ASEAN Roaming Ahead Of KL Summit
From V. Sankara DILI (TIMOR-LESTE), Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will work with Timor-Leste to implement ASEAN roaming facilities to strengthen digital connectivity ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur next month, said Communications...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Malaysia, Timor-Leste Explore ASEAN Roaming Ahead Of KL Summit
From V. Sankara DILI (TIMOR-LESTE), Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will work with Timor-Leste to implement ASEAN roaming facilities to strengthen digital connectivity ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur next month, said Communications...
Owner: Malaysian Government