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Timor-Leste says Australia pipeline deal to be struck by November
DILI: Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Wednesday (Sep 11) that a deal with Australia on a vast fossil fuel project…
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Pope hosts Timor-Leste mass for more than half a million faithful
DILI: Pope Francis hosted a mass for hundreds of thousands of devotees in Timor-Leste on Tuesday (Sep 10), rallying the faithful…
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Pope tells Timor-Leste’s leaders to act on abuse of youth
“PEACE AND FREEDOM” Timor-Leste has a complex history marked by centuries-long Portuguese rule, decades of occupation by neighbouring Indonesia, and…
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Pope Francis arrives in Timor-Leste, crowd may reach 750,000
Timor-Leste, an island nation north of Australia, gained independence from Indonesia in 2002, after a brutal, decades-long occupation. Pope Francis…
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Timor-Leste PM thanks international community on anniversary of independence vote
DILI, Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste’s leader thanked the international community on Friday (Aug 30) as his country celebrated the 25th anniversary of its…
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Myanmar expels top Timor-Leste diplomat
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s junta on Sunday (Aug 27) ordered the expulsion of Timor-Leste’s top diplomat in the country over a meeting his…
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Five-star hotels and serviced apartments: Singapore firms invest in Timor-Leste’s leisure, hospitality sectors
Some developers believe the country is an up-and-coming tourism destination, with its idyllic beaches, turquoise waters and rugged mountains. Source:…
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Representing ‘the best of what Singapore can offer’: Vivian Balakrishan thanks Singaporeans in Timor-Leste
However, speaking about the role of the Singaporeans in the country, he said: “I’ve also come to realise it’s not…
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Singapore to set up embassy in Timor-Leste capital Dili
SIXTH ASEAN COUNTRY TO OPEN EMBASSY IN TIMOR-LESTE Describing Timor-Leste as an old friend, Dr Balakrishnan said: “They have had…
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Singapore’s PM Lee congratulates Timor-Leste counterpart Gusmao on inauguration
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Jul 1) congratulated his Timor-Leste counterpart Xanana Gusmao after he was…
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