A Global Call for Equity in Mineral Value Chains at COP30

13 October 2025 As world leaders gather in Brasilia for the Pre-COP meetings, more than 150 civil society organizations from around the world are issuing an open letter to Parties to the UNFCCC calling for governments to put transition minerals...

Timor-Leste bans online gambling licenses over security risks

The government of Timor-Leste has canceled all licenses for online gambling and betting, citing threats to national security, social stability, and the country’s international reputation. The Council of Ministers resolution, presented by Minister...

East Timor’s looming student uprising

In September, East Timor suddenly plunged into unrest. The country was still fragile after two decades of independence. It was not a coup, an intelligence scandal, or territorial strife that lit the fire. Instead, it was something at once mundane...

East Timor gov’t revokes online gambling licenses citing security concerns

The government of East Timor has decided to cancel all licenses for online gambling and betting citing security and social stability concerns According to news agency Lusa, this resolution was approved during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, as...

Timor-Leste cancels all online gambling and betting licences

Government cites security, stability and reputational risks as grounds for the decision. By Gambling Insider Key points: - All existing and pending online gambling licences cancelled - Authorities cite risks to national security and social...

Timor-Leste scraps online gambling licences

The government of Timor-Leste on Wednesday approved a Council of Ministers resolution to cancel licences for online gambling and betting, citing risks to security and social stability. The resolution, presented by the Minister of the Presidency of...

‘A matter of survival’: Amnesty International calls for urgent reform of Aotearoa's visa rules

Amnesty International warns that Pacific people facing climate-related challenges are being blocked from migrating to Aotearoa New Zealand due to discriminatory visa rules. The organisation’s new report, Navigating Injustice, highlights how...

DOH cites need for psychological first aid in quake-hit areas

ANG Alliance of Concerned Teachers–Davao Region (ACT-Davao) nanawagan og psychological support alang sa mga magtutudlo ug mga estudyante nunot sa kusog nga 7.4 magnitude nga linog nga miigo sa Manay, Davao Oriental niadtong Oktubre 10, 2025....

Months after launch, Timor-Leste bans iGaming industry

Lawmakers in the Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste vote to shut down online casinos following August police raid. On Wednesday, lawmakers in Timor-Leste approved a resolution to shut down the fledgling iGaming industry and rescind all...

Timor-Leste Set To Join ASEAN, PM’s Visit Boosts Ties - Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent official visit to Timor-Leste was not only a pre-accession visit ahead of the country’s entry into ASEAN, but also boosted Malaysia-Timor-Leste ties, said...

World : Timor-Leste Eyeing Trade, Investment Opportunities in ASEAN

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia’s youngest nation is finalising preparations for its imminent entry into ASEAN as a full member this month, having fulfilled 97 per cent of the regional...

Wafaqi Mohtasib emphasizes rule of law for good governance

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 08 (APP): The Wafaqi Mohtasib Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has stated that adherence to the rule of law remained the corner stone of good governance, fair play and inclusivity. Mohtasib was addressing the international...

Timor-Leste's New Envoy Hails "Genuine and Supportive" Frien...

AKP Phnom Penh, September 30, 2025 -- The newly appointed Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to Cambodia, H.E. Marcos dos Reis da Costa, emphasised the "genuine and supportive" nature of the relationship between the two nations,...

Once British-occupied, Egypt balks at ‘Gaza governor’ Tony Blair

Ironically enough, debates over Blair's board coincide with the 52nd anniversary of the liberation of Sinai from Israeli occupation. [Getty] There is growing opposition at both the public and political levels in Egypt to the possible presence of...

East Timor reaffirms support and defense of Sahrawi people's right to self-determination at 80th UN General Assembly

New York (United Nations), September 29, 2025 (SPS) – In his speech delivered today during the high-level general debate of the 80th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Dionisio Babo Soares, Permanent Representative...

Timor-Leste: Lifelong pension for politicians a ‘waste of people’s money’ – PM

The prime minister of Timor-Leste, Xanana Gusmão, said on Tuesday that the lifetime monthly pension awarded to former MPs and other state figures is a waste of the people’s money. “Enough is enough, it can be ended completely, I have no problem...

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...

Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Canberra 8 October

Prime Minister Well, thanks for joining us. I’m absolutely delighted to host my friend, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, on his first official visit to Australia as Prime Minister of Singapore. Although this is our first official meeting in Canberra,...

One should not ask politicians to intervene in the domain of justice.

During remarks to journalists in Braga at the awarding session of an honorary doctorate to the President of the Republic of East Timor, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa stated that any doubts regarding the justice system should be calmly resolved by the...

Indonesia, FAO continue synergy to boost farmer regeneration

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sports is continuing its synergy with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other strategic partners in encouraging farmer regeneration in Indonesia. The ministry's Deputy of Youth...