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India eye back-to-back wins against Timor Leste in AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers
Daijiworld Media Network - Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, Jun 28: After a dominant 13-0 win over Mongolia in their opening match, the Indian senior women’s football team is set to face Timor Leste in their second outing at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026...

Timor-Leste strengthens logistics coordination for emergency preparedness
DILI – As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen national disaster response capacity, the Civil Protection Authority (CPA) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), with support from the Logistics Cluster’s Field-Based Preparedness Project...

General : Media Practitioners Converge At KLCC For 58th AMM
KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- 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...

Nearly 1,000 media to cover 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in KL
KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 1,000 local and international media personnel are gearing up to cover the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings next week. The event will take place from July 8 to 11 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre...

Hampir 1,000 media bakal liput AMM ke-58 di KLCC minggu depan
KUALA LUMPUR: Hampir 1,000 media dari dalam dan luar negara dijangka berkumpul di ibu negara minggu depan bagi membuat liputan Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Luar ASEAN (AMM) ke-58 dan Mesyuarat-Mesyuarat Berkaitan di Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur...

Timor-Leste Moving Forward On ASEAN Path Despite Hurdles - PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday said ASEAN remains committed to supporting Timor-Leste’s full membership in the regional grouping, while acknowledging that the process of meeting key...

Estrella strikes near-surface manganese paydirt in Timor-Leste
ASX-listed Estrella Resources has wasted little time making its mark in Timor-Leste, after the company revealed a high-impact 7.76-metre manganese oxide hit from just 30 centimetres below surface at its Ira Miri project in the country’s northwest....

PREVIEW: Paspaley Pearl welcomes TW among first guests in East Timor
The much-anticipated 50-metre, 30-passenger, 21-crew luxe Paspaley Pearl motor yacht has debuted to media in East Timor with Travel Weekly among the first guests onboard. Greeted by a Timorese cultural performance, the Paspaley family’s Paspaley...

Angola, Cape Verde want Portugal to return looted artefacts, poll shows
A majority of respondents in Angola and Cape Verde believe Portugal should apologise for its colonial past and return artefacts and other items looted during that era, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Pollsters from Lisbon's Catholic...

President Of Timor-Leste Sends Congratulatory Letter To President Ilham Aliyev
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta sent a congratulation letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports. "I wish to extend my...

Angolans, Cape Verdeans want Portugal to return looted artefacts, poll shows
By Catarina Demony (Reuters) -A majority of respondents in Angola and Cape Verde believe Portugal should apologise for its colonial past and return artefacts and other items looted during that era, according to a survey released on Tuesday....

The art of influence: LV's narrative journey in China
Last week, Louis Vuitton unveiled a significant new space in Shanghai, “The Louis,” which seamlessly integrates retail, Le Café Louis Vuitton, and the “Louis Vuitton Visionary Journeys” exhibition within a magnificent boat-like facade. Louis...

General : Malaysia Committed To Strengthening Ties With Timor-Leste, Backs ASEAN Membership BidÂ
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is committed to enhancing bilateral cooperation with Timor-Leste in various strategic areas and supporting the country’s aspiration to become a full ASEAN member. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim...

Soccer strengthening cultural ties as Top End hosts Timor-Leste
Darwin has hosted its first Asian Cup qualifier match, in which Australia's northernmost neighbour, Timor-Leste, clinched a narrow victory over the Maldives. It marked the first time a match part of a major continental competition has been played...

FDR speeds Timor Leste fields to first oil
Finder Energy forms strategic alliance with SLB to fast-track drilling and subsea components of KTJ project FEED These items expected to be completed about 12 months ahead of schedule, which could accelerate path to first oil Company focused on...

‘Struggling with identity’: Asean youth mental health forum hears rising stress levels among social media generation
KOTA KINABALU, June 29 — A total of 135 participants from Asean member states and Timor Leste attended the two-day Roundtable Discussion: Asean Youth Mental Health 2025 held here, which began yesterday. Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh...

All 10 Asean states represented at Senior Officials Meeting on Energy in Kuching, Timor Leste an observer
(From eighth left) Mad Zaidi and undersecretary for Planning, Investment, Media Affairs and Spokesperson Department of Energy, Philippines Felix William B Fuentebella join other delegates for a photocall. – Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (June...

Pacific News Briefs: Award-Winning Māori Short Film
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An award-winning short film, which honors the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Written and directed by Aroha Awarau (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Porou, Niue,...
As the media works to win trust, people say they want the truth
Why are people turning away from mainstream media and seeking alternative sources of news? Last week, the University of Canberra released its annual survey of trust in the media, which made fascinating reading. Among its results, it found...
Hope is in 'short supply right now' but this man believes music can help
An internationally-acclaimed conductor and composer, best known in Australia for reorchestrating the ABC's news theme, is set to take the helm of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO). In a significant coup, Richard Mills AO will become the...