During the struggle against the Suharto regime, the Indonesian pro-democracy movement and the Timor-Leste independence ...

With one of the youngest populations in the world, Timor-Leste faces mounting pressure to create employment opportunities for ...

Timorese men in traditional dress carry East Timor national flag during a ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the referendum that led to the country’s independence from Indonesia in the ...

Timor Leste officially joined ASEAN on Sunday, October 26, 2025, during the opening of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, ...

Timor-Leste, or East Timor, is marking the 25th anniversary of its vote to become independent from Indonesia. East Timor had been under Indonesian occupation since 1975. Indonesia killed more than a ...

The Portuguese began to trade with the island of Timor in the early 16th century and colonized it in mid-century. Skirmishing with the Dutch in the region eventually resulted in an 1859 treaty in ...

THE NATIONAL flag is flying from every house in the capital, Dili. Sirens wail as shiny black limousines whisk visiting dignitaries to their meetings. The country has been celebrating the 20th ...

Timor-Leste and Australia have praised an “historic” agreement over their longstanding boundary dispute in the Timor Sea. For the oil-dependent Southeast Asian nation, the deal could be key to ...