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General : Myanmar, Timor-Leste Move To Resolve Differences Ahead Of Accession -- ASEAN Sec-Gen
By Nurul Hanis Izmir KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Myanmar and Timor-Leste have begun engaging in discussions to resolve their differences, paving the way for Timor-Leste’s planned accession to ASEAN in October this year, ASEAN...

General : ASEAN Seeks To Expedite Timor-Leste's Membership Documents Before October Summit
By Nabilah Saleh, Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Zufazlin Baharuddin KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states have agreed that the documentation process for Timor-Leste’s full membership should be completed swiftly before the 47th ASEAN...

A Q&A on the sustainability of independent media in Myanmar
DVB Talk Show host Mon Mon Myat led a roundtable discussion in-studio with Aung Zaw, the founding editor-in-chief of The Irrawaddy online news magazine, as well as Sai Maung, the editor-in-chief of Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) – one of the...

Timor-Leste dismisses Myanmar objection to its ASEAN membership
Timor-Leste downplays Myanmar’s objection to its full membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Originally published on UCA News Timor-Leste has dismissed Myanmar’s reported objection to it becoming the 11th member of the...

RAEOA and CMC Ignite a New Chapter: Oecusse to Lead Timor-Leste’s Modernization
OECUSSE, Timor-Leste--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 7, 2025-- This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250706927600/en/ CMC's Support Centre in Oecusse, Timor-Leste. In a landmark display...

Timor-Leste to become ASEAN's 11th member by 2025-end
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Timor-Leste will officially become ASEAN's 11th member later this year, according to the Foreign Ministry's Director General for ASEAN Cooperation, Sidharto R. Suryodipuro. "During the recent ASEAN Summit (in May 2025), it was...

Timor-Leste joins rapidly growing market of fake registries taking in sanctioned tonnage
TIMOR-LESTE has become the target location of the latest fake flag operation registering sanctioned ships via an entirely fraudulent shipping registry. Lloyd’s List has tracked at least eight ships that have started using the fake Timor-Leste flag...

Myanmar opposes full Timor-Leste ASEAN membership; Regional lawmakers call to free political prisoners
Myanmar opposes full Timor-Leste ASEAN membership The regime in Naypyidaw has informed Malaysia, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the ASEAN Secretariat that it opposes the proposed accession of...

Media practitioners gather at KLCC for 58th AMM meetings
KUALA LUMPUR: Local and international media practitioners began gathering at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) today in conjunction with the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, which run from Tuesday until...

Myanmar Junta Opposes Timor Leste’s ASEAN Membership
Myanmar has officially informed Malaysia, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), that it will not support Timor Leste’s accession in October, according to informed sources. Naypyitaw’s official position was...

Where to watch Matildas vs. Panama: Match Preview and TV information
Matildas will look to avenge their loss against Panama when they meet in the second women's friendly outing on Tuesday. The impressive run of form for the Matildas under the Joe Montemurro era was halted by 56th-ranked Panama in a shocking 0-1...

BE OPEN Art: the winners of the Oceania regional competition revealed
LUGANO, Switzerland, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art, an online non-profit gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, announces the winners of the 2nd stage in this year's BE OPEN Regional Art, the competition for...

Others | Jun 30, 2025 | 7 min read Dominant India thrash Timor-Leste 4-0
Sports Others Chiang Mai (Thailand) The Indian senior women’s team continued their impressive run in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers with a commanding 4-0 victory over Timor-Leste on Sunday. Winger Manisha Kalyan (12’, 80’) scored a...

AFC Women’s Asian Qualifiers 2026: India Women Secures Commanding 4–0 Win Against Timor-Leste at 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium
Chiang Mai [Thailand], June 29: The Indian senior women's team continued their emphatic run in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers with a commanding 4-0 victory against Timor-Leste at the 700th Anniversary of...

India blank Timor-Leste 4-0 in AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
Chiang Mai The Indian senior women's team continued their impressive run in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers with a commanding 4-0 victory over Timor-Leste here on Sunday. Winger Manisha Kalyan (12', 80') scored a brilliant brace, while...

India women thrash Timor-Leste 4–0 to stay unbeaten in AFC Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers
Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi Chiang Mai, Jun 29: The Indian senior women's football team continued their impressive campaign in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, storming to a dominant 4–0 victory over Timor-Leste at the 700th...

Blue Tigresses gear up to face resilient Timor Leste in AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers
After a thumping opening day victory, the Indian senior women’s team will look to continue the winning momentum in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers when they take on Timor Leste on Sunday at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium....
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India vs Timor Leste: Crispin Chettri warns of tough challenge in AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers
Chiang Mai (Thailand): Coming off a thumping victory in its tournament opener, the Indian team will look to continue the winning momentum in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers when it takes on Timor Leste here on Sunday. The five-team Group...

India face resilient Timor Leste in AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers
Chiang Mai , Coming off a thumping victory in its tournament opener, the Indian team will look to continue the winning momentum in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers when it takes on Timor Leste here on Sunday. HT Image The five-team Group...

Sports News | Blue Tigresses Gear Up to Face Resilient Timor Leste in AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers
Chiang Mai [Thailand], June 28 (ANI): After a thumping opening day victory, the Indian senior women's team will look to continue the winning momentum in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers when they take on Timor Leste on Sunday at the 700th...