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German Film Festival ‘KinoFest 2025’ returns with powerful stories
The Goethe-Institut presents the fourth edition of its annual German film festival, KinoFest, taking place across Southeast Asia and the Pacific from October to November 2025. This year’s program brings the newest German films to audiences in the...
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World : Timor-Leste Eyes More Japanese Investment With ASEAN Entry
DILI (Timor-Leste), Oct 11 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has expressed hope for increased Japanese investment following his country’s accession to ASEAN at a summit in Malaysia later this month, Kyodo News reported. In...
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General : Timor-Leste To Be Made Full Member Of ASEAN On Oct 26 - PM Anwar
SERI ISKANDAR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today confirmed that Timor-Leste will be officially made a full member of ASEAN on Oct 26. Anwar, who is also the ASEAN Chairman, said Malaysia, through the Foreign...
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Is Organized Crime Infiltrating Timor-Leste’s Government?
Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy. Its ascension to the ASEAN regional bloc will...
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Goals and Highlights for East Timor 1-4 Philippines in Asian Cup Qualifiers Match
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this Asian Cup Qualifying match here on VAVEL. Stay tuned for the latest on this match and upcoming matches in the competition. Good night, and see you next time! END OF MATCH With a...
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Visit three open gardens and support people of Timor-Leste
Wangaratta Chronicle Visit three open gardens and support people of Timor-Leste Oct 10 2025 Updated 6 hours ago Three inspiring gardens in Wangaratta and Glenrowan will be open to visitors on Sunday, October 19 as part of Wangaratta Friends of...
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Goals and Highlights for East Timor 1-4 Philippines in Asian Cup Qualifiers Match
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this Asian Cup Qualifying match here on VAVEL. Stay tuned for the latest on this match and upcoming matches in the competition. Good night, and see you next time! END OF MATCH With a...
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Bjorn Kristensen lead PH rout of Timor-Leste in Asian Cup qualifiers
Bjorn Kristensen during a game between the Philippines and Timor-Leste in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. Bjorn Kristensen put on a masterclass performance by scoring all four goals as the Philippine men’s football team thrashed Timor-Leste, 4-1, in...
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Organised crime may be infiltrating Timor-Leste’s government. One minister is sounding the alarm
Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy. Its ascension to the ASEAN regional bloc will...
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‘Inspired By Actual Events’ Movie Blending World War II History, Gargantuan Shark Looks Like Absolute Smash Hit
The HMAS Armidale corvette cast off from Australian North Territory capital city Darwin in 1942 for East Timor’s Betano Bay, being in charge of the evacuations of Australian and Dutch soldiers who were stranded. Portuguese civilians were also a...
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Ramos-Horta: Timor-Leste’s Cultural And Societal Diversity To Enrich ASEAN
By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- President José Ramos-Horta emphasised that Timor-Leste’s cultural diversity, media freedom and social inclusivity will be valuable assets that strengthen and enrich ASEAN upon its accession to the...
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The Gen Z Movement Comes to Timor-Leste
Recent years have witnessed the rise of what some have termed the “Gen Z movement” – a wave of activism from young people born between the mid-1990s and the early 2010s. This generation, raised on digital platforms, smartphones, and social media,...
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NOA tasks media practitioners on probing manifestos of aspiring political office holders
Media Caption: L-R Ken Ugbechie, Publisher, Political Economist, Alhaji Lanre Issa- Onilu, DG, National Orientation Agency, Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, Director, Institute of Continuing Education, UNILAG, and Musikilu Mojeed, Publisher, Primium...
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84 Outcome Documents Expected From 47th ASEAN Summit - Mohamad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- A total of 84 outcome documents are expected to be issued at the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre here from Oct 26 to 28. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad...
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Indonesia seeks closer cultural relations with Timor-Leste
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Minister of Culture Fadli Zon has expressed his commitment to further strengthening cultural relations between Indonesia and Timor-Leste as the two nations mark 23 years of diplomatic ties this year. “Indonesia and...
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This Is the Scariest Movie Shark of the Year
In 1942, the HMAS Armidale cast off from Darwin, the capital city of Australia’s Northern Territory, for Betano Bay in East Timor, charged with evacuating stranded Aussie and Dutch soldiers, plus a number of Portuguese civilians, and dropping off...
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Timor-Leste cancels all online gambling and betting licences
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Government cites security, stability and reputational risks as grounds for the decision. By Gambling Insider Key points: - All existing and pending online gambling licences cancelled - Authorities cite risks to national security and social...
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World : ASEAN Propels Natural Disaster Protection As Typhoons, Earthquakes Threaten EconomiesÂ
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is strengthening its disaster management mechanisms as the region continues to confront geo-climatic challenges, ranging from earthquakes to typhoons, that disrupt livelihoods and...
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Post ni LeBron dili bahin sa retirement
Gipasabot ni Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sa Miyerkules, Oktubre 8, 2025 (PH time), nga wala’y kalambigitan sa isyu nga pagretiro ang iyang “Second Decision” video post sa social media ning bag-ohay lang. Ang video post ni James...
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World : Timor-Leste Eyeing Trade, Investment Opportunities in ASEAN
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia’s youngest nation is finalising preparations for its imminent entry into ASEAN as a full member this month, having fulfilled 97 per cent of the regional...
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