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Barrita: Mass resignation, snap election tungod sa flood control scandal?
Dunay sugyot si Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano aron pagsulbad sa kakuwang sa pagsalig sa katawhan sa mga opisyales sa kagamhanan taliwala ning nagdilaab nga isyu sa mokabat sa usa ka trilyon ka pesos nga flood control scandal. Gusto...
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Friends of Venilale present Medal of the Order of Timor-Leste to council
Mansfield Courier Friends of Venilale present Medal of the Order of Timor-Leste to council Oct 01 2025 Updated 4 hours ago Mansfield Shire Council has formally accepted custodianship of the Medal of the Order of Timor-Leste, which was presented to...
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With Gen Z protests, is East Timor going the Nepal way?
Student-led protests in East Timor have forced the government to scrap controversial lifetime pensions for officials, reflecting growing youth activism against inequality and government excess. East Timor is emerging as Southeast Asia’s latest...
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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...
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Papua New Guinea’s rainforest under major threat says new report
KUALA LUMPUR – Millions of hectares of virgin rainforest in Papua New Guinea are under threat due to a contentious permit scheme, environmental groups warned on Oct 14. A new 56-page report by Malaysian-based forestry watchdog RimbaWatch, the...
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Timor-Leste scraps lifetime pensions after protests
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imor-Leste voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries. Former MPs and some public officials are entitled...
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Protests roil East Timor as economic dissatisfaction grows
Politics Wealth gap, injustice fuel student-led rallies in Southeast Asia's youngest nation Students protest near the parliamentary complex in Dili, East Timor, on Sept. 25. "It's important for the youth, anywhere in the world, to take a stand...
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Timor-Leste Scraps LIfetime Pensions for Lawmakers After Mass Protests
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Lawmakers in Timor-Leste have voted to end the law that provides lifelong pensions for parliament members, following student-led protests against lavish facilities for public officials in one of the poorest countries in...
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Timor-Leste scraps lifetime pensions after student-led protests
Timor-Leste voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of South-East Asia's poorest countries. Former MPs and some public officials are entitled...
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East Timor MPs bow to protesters, vote to scrap lifetime pensions
Lawmakers in East Timor have voted to end a law providing lifetime pensions for parliamentarians, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks for public officials in one of Southeast Asia’s poorest countries. Former members of...
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East Timor scraps lifetime pensions after protests
East Timor voted on Friday to scrap the lifetime pension law for MPs and public officials, following student-led demonstrations against lavish perks in one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries. Former MPs and some public officials are entitled...
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Behind the Gen Z uprising in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is the latest country in the Asia-Pacific region to be rocked by “Gen-Z” protests against the corruption of political elites. From September 15–17, students and other youth took to the streets of the capital Dili demanding that the...
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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...
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Estrella greenlights limestone drilling program in Timor-Leste
Estrella Resources is ready to roll at its Werumata limestone project in Timor-Leste’s Baucau municipality, with all approvals locked in from the Timor-Leste Minerals Authority. The company’s environmental impact statement and management plan have...
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Why East Timor is changing its tune on Myanmar’s military junta
East Timor’s recalibration of its stance on Myanmar’s military regime has drawn both scrutiny and intrigue across Southeast Asia, as Dili seeks to smooth its path into Asean ahead of next month’s summit. Once a vocal critic of Myanmar’s junta,...
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OCD nanawagan sa donors dili sa kalsada manghatag
Nanawagan ang Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 7 sa donors ug mga organisasyon nga makig-coordinate una sa mga awtoridad sa dili pa manghatag og relief goods aron maseguro ang hapsay ug epektibo nga paghatod ngadto sa mga nabiktima sa linog....
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Timor-Leste Can Play Proactive Role, Be ASEAN's Moral Sounding Board - Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is confident that Timor-Leste, although set to be the youngest member, will quickly assume a proactive and meaningful role in ASEAN, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said...
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East Timor to become Asean’s 11th member
East Timor is slated to become the 11th member of the Asean regional bloc in October, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation. The accession will be formalised at a gathering of world leaders in Kuala...
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Timor-Leste to become Asean’s 11th member in October, formalised at KL summit
Dili – Timor-Leste is slated to become the 11th member of the Asean regional grouping in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Sept 23 during a visit to the South-east Asian nation. The accession will be formalised at a gathering...
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Timor-Leste to become ASEAN bloc's 11th member in October
DILI, Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste is slated to become the 11th member of the ASEAN regional bloc in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (Sep 23) during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation. The accession will be...
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