Timor-Leste and Canada have agreed to elevate their bilateral relations into a special strategic partnership, with Ottawa placing considerable emphasis on expanding investment into the country.
Category: Timor Leste
Australia’s ministerial visit highlights enduring Australia–Timor-Leste partnership
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, paid an official visit to Timor-Leste on May 20 to attend the commemoration of Dili’s 24th anniversary of the Restoration of Independence.
Timor-Leste marks healthcare milestone 24 years after independence
On May 20, Timor Leste’s President José Ramos-Horta highlighted major improvements in the country’s public healthcare sector since the restoration of its independence in 2002.
Timor-Leste to host Dili International Marathon 2026
Timor-Leste is set to host the Dili International Marathon on August 8, an event widely regarded as the country’s premier long-distance race.
Timor-Leste approves US$168.8 million diesel purchase to secure fuel supply
The government of Timor-Leste has approved a major fuel procurement plan on April 1, aimed at safeguarding national energy supplies amid continuing instability in the Middle East.
Timor-Leste holds high-level dialogue to advance ASEAN integration
On March 25, Timor-Leste welcomed a high-level delegation from regional and international institutions for talks aimed at supporting the country’s integration to ASEAN and aligning its economic policies with national development priorities.
ASEAN raises alarm over energy concern due to Middle East conflict
ASEAN’s foreign ministers have urged diplomatic and peaceful solutions to the escalating crisis in Middle East, warning that the conflict could drive up energy prices, worsen inflation and threaten food security across the region.
Southeast Asia divided in reaction to the Middle East crisis
The US-Israel strikes on Iran, which killed the latter’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his influential aides on February 28, prompted different reactions across Southeast Asia. While geographically distant, Southeast Asian governments stated concerns, expressed with cautious language, economic anxiety, and, in some countries, blunt condemnation.
Timor-Leste kicks off preparations as ASEAN Chair 2029
On February 23, Dili held its first meeting of the National Council for Timor-Leste’s ASEAN Chairmanship led by its Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.
Myanmar expels Timor Leste’s representative over war crimes case
On February 15, Myanmar’s junta government announced the expulsion of Timor Leste’s top representative in the country, after Dili opened a legal case against Naypyitaw on suspicions of war crimes based on universal jurisdiction.