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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...

Cambodia Paves Way for Timor-Leste in Nuclear-Free ASEAN Zone
This photo shows the ASEAN foreign ministers at the Meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in July. During this Meeting, ASEAN foreign ministers reaffirmed commitments to further...

The Pacific Tourism Organisation Hosts Two-Week Research Training for PNGTPA to Strengthen Tourism Data Capacity
From 16 to 30 September 2025, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) hosted a two-week research training program for the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), aimed at strengthening PNGTPA’s capacity to manage and deliver...
Timor-Leste Prepares for a Better Future Through Peace Education for Youth
KPL Timor-Leste is preparing for a better future by promoting the values of peace among its youth through peace education. Recent initiatives and programs in this field, along with their significance, have drawn increasing public attention. With...

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?
The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...

Timor-Leste wants to learn from Việt Nam
HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính urged strengthening political trust between Việt Nam and Timor-Leste through all-level exchanges, and expanding all-around cooperation, during a reception for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of...

Is Indonesia’s Mentorship the Key to Timor-Leste’s Entry into ASEAN?
Indonesia’s stewardship of Timor-Leste’s accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not just about regional solidarity. Rather, it’s a strategic necessity for both nations and Southeast Asia’s collective resilience. ASEAN...
Offshore drilling facility required for Timor-Leste wells
Owners of mid-water depth drilling rigs are being offered a multi-well opportunity in Timor-Leste on a proposed oilfield development. The requirement is for either a semi-submersible or drillship to work on the Kuda-Tasi and Jahal project in water...

Chinese leaders meet guests from Brazil, Timor-Leste, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece
Besides the 26 heads of state and government, China’s September 3 commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war, was also attended by many...

Polar geoengineering projects could cause severe harm, scientists say
Geoengineering is a hotly contested topic both among scientists and policymakers. While some call it an innovative solution that could buy a warming world some time, others believe it’s a reckless cop out that could further environmental...

NA Chairman meets with leaders of Cambodia, Timor-Leste on AIPA-46 sidelines
KUALA LUMPUR — National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn held bilateral meetings with Cambodian National Assembly President Khuon Sudary and Timor-Leste National Parliament Speaker Maria Fernanda Lay in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday on the sidelines...

Việt Nam, Timor-Leste agree to deepen bilateral ties
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will continue to actively support Timor-Leste in effectively participating in and actively contributing to the ASEAN Community, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung affirmed on Tuesday. During his talks with...

Vietnam, Timor-Leste agree to deepen bilateral ties
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will continue to actively support Timor-Leste in effectively participating in and actively contributing to the ASEAN Community, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung affirmed on September 16. During his talks with...

PM calls for stronger multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam, Timor-Leste
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged strengthening political trust between Vietnam and Timor-Leste through all-level exchanges, and expanding all-around cooperation, during a reception for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation...

Criminal networks target Timor-Leste through foreign investment, UNODC warns
Timor-Leste has become the latest target of organized crime groups using foreign direct investment (FDI) to establish scam centers and illicit gaming operations, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)....
World : ASEAN Propels Natural Disaster Protection As Typhoons, Earthquakes Threaten EconomiesÂ
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is strengthening its disaster management mechanisms as the region continues to confront geo-climatic challenges, ranging from earthquakes to typhoons, that disrupt livelihoods and...
ASEAN Propels Natural Disaster Protection As Typhoons, Earthquakes Threaten Economies
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is strengthening its disaster management mechanisms as the region continues to confront geo-climatic challenges, ranging from earthquakes to typhoons, that disrupt livelihoods and...
Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction
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16 ka public schools sa Mandaue, gitay-og sa linog ipasusi sa DepEd
Nanawagan ang Department of Education (DepEd) 7 sa Kagamhanan sa Siyudad sa Mandaue nga magpahigayon og laing opisyal nga inspeksyon sa mga publikong eskwelahan nga nakaangkon og kadaot human sa bag-o lang nga mga linog. Si Superintendent Bianito...