Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN’s Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty reinforces the region’s commitment to peace.

Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao attends the ASEAN-Canada Summit in Jakarta, Sep. 3, 2023. Credit: Media Center of The ASEAN Summit 2023/M Agung Rajasa/pras/mifta The saga of Timor-Leste’s ...

Oct 26, 2025 marks a deeply meaningful historic milestone, with Timor-Leste officially joining Asean. For most people, it may seem like just another expansion of the region’s economic bloc, offering ...

In just two years, the English news team at Timor Leste’s public broadcaster has built a reputation for asking questions to keep leaders accountable. In June 2023 Radio-Televisão Timor Leste (RTTL) ...

There appeared to be a moment of clarity in 2023 when the government of Timor-Leste recognised that it was facing a looming financial disaster and started to make preparations — however belated — to ...

For three consecutive days, the streets of Dili have been filled with chants, banners and defiant voices. Thousands of young people, led largely by Timor-Leste’s Generation Z, are protesting against ...

Crying profusely at the accession ceremony, they smiled brightly at the celebratory banquet. The reception held at the ...

Since the restoration of its independence in 2002, Timor-Leste has made tremendous progress in social capital (education and health), infrastructure (electricity and telecommunication), and in ...