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Timor-Leste Set to Become Full ASEAN Member by October 2025
Tempo.co
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July 19, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Timor-Leste is confirmed to become a full member of ASEAN in October 2025. Its accession process will conclude within the next three months, following the agreement on final steps by ASEAN leaders at the 46th ASEAN Summit in...
Timor-Leste Seeks Closer Ties with ASEAN, Commends Cambodia’s Support at AIPA Caucus
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 16, 2025 -- Honourable Maria Fernanda Lay, Speaker of the National Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, delivered a heartfelt and visionary address on Tuesday during the Opening Ceremony of the 16th ASEAN...
Timor-Leste is ready for ASEAN, but is ASEAN ready for what comes next?
The Interpreter
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July 15, 2025
In October 2025, ASEAN will admit Timor-Leste as its 11th member. The move carries symbolic weight. It affirms ASEAN’s commitment to regional inclusion and gives long-overdue recognition to Southeast Asia’s youngest state. But this moment of...
Rathnayake ton leads dominant Sri Lanka A batting display
The Island
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July 21, 2025
Development financing to Southeast Asia is expected to fall by more than $2bn in 2026 due to recent cutbacks by Western governments, according to a major Australian think tank. The Sydney-based Lowy Institute predicted in a new report on Sunday...
Singapore boosts support for Timor-Leste as it prepares to join Asean
Inquirer
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July 15, 2025
SINGAPORE – Singapore will intensify its support for Timor-Leste’s government capacity building, as the region’s youngest nation prepares to join Asean as a full member. The upgraded Singapore-Timor-Leste Asean Readiness Support (Stars) package,...
World leaders rebuke ‘narrow unilateralism’ and call for nations to urgently join forces to combat inequality
Ethical Marketing News
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July 21, 2025
40 former Heads of State and Government are calling for “a new economic coalition of the willing” to urgently tackle inequality and “remake our world in response” to “era-defining disruption”. In a joint letter released ahead of the Fourth...
NTT, Timor-Leste plan team to intensify economic ties
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Kupang (ANTARA) - The governments of Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province and Timor-Leste have discussed the plan to form a technical team to advance economic cooperation and support development for their communities. NTT Governor Melki...
20% bank interest tax draws mixed reactions
Mindanao Gold Star Daily
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July 18, 2025
- Advertisement - THE passage of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), which imposes a 20% tax on interest from bank savings for local depositors, has drawn varied reactions from residents here. The law, signed by President...
Magnesium Isoglycyrrhizinate Alleviates Alectinib-Induced Hepatotoxicity by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Damage-Mediated Pyroptosis
Dove Medical Press
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July 21, 2025
Introduction Lung cancer is the second most frequently occurred cancer globally and has the highest cancer-associated death rate among all cancers.1 Approximately 85% of lung cancer patients were diagnosed as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).2...
Israel’s Ambassador to Russia Expected to Leave Post Early – RBC
The Moscow Times
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July 21, 2025
Israel’s ambassador to Russia will step down from her post ahead of schedule, the RBC news outlet reported Monday, citing a diplomatic source familiar with the matter. Simona Halperin, who was appointed in May 2023, will reportedly return to...
Accra Metropolitan University confers honorary Doctorate on IGP Yohuno
Ghana News Agency
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July 21, 2025
By Gifty Amofa Accra, July 21, GNA – Accra Metropolitan University (AMU) has conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno in recognition of nearly four decades of distinguished national service. Mr Tetteh-Yohuno’s...
Asean reaffirms support for Myanmar peace efforts, Timor-Leste's bloc membership
The Malaysian Star
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean Foreign Ministers have reaffirmed their support for Myanmar's efforts to restore peace and stability in its Rakhine state, while underscoring the importance of safe and voluntary repatriation of displaced persons. In a joint...
Timor-Leste: People optimistic about future, concerned about low wages
Macau Business
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July 7, 2025
Most Timorese feel optimistic about the future of Timor-Leste, but are concerned about low incomes, inadequate infrastructure, and limited job opportunities, according to an inquiry conducted by The Asia Foundation. The “Tatoli Inquiry”, which in...
Foreign ministers back Timor-Leste entry, push for stronger trade and energy links at Asean meet
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR – Asean foreign ministers reaffirmed plans to admit Timor-Leste as the grouping’s 11th member, and pledged to deepen regional economic integration and energy cooperation at talks in Kuala Lumpur on July 9. During the 58th Asean...
Timor-Leste keen to learn from Cambodia’s SEZ success
Khmer Times
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July 6, 2025
A delegation from Timor-Leste is visiting the Kingdom to learn more from the country’s successful Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The delegation is being headed by Elias De Jesus Fatima, Chairman of the Coordination, Partnership and Reform Office...
Timor-Leste joins rapidly growing market of fake registries taking in sanctioned tonnage
Lloyd's List
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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...
RAEOA and CMC Ignite a New Chapter: Oecusse to Lead Timor-Leste’s Modernization
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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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’s ASEAN membership to boost regional reach and partnerships
The Sun Daily
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July 2, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: After 26 years, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to welcome its first new member since 1999 as Timor-Leste nears full accession. This milestone carries significant implications for both the nation and the...
Business : ASEAN Foreign, Economy Ministries Must Work Together To Boost Regional Trade – Mohamad
Bernama
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July 9, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy must work closely together to enhance regional trade and investment, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said a joint forum...
Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN
The Diplomat
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June 30, 2025
In October 2025, Timor-Leste will be officially admitted to ASEAN as its 11th member state. This will mark the realization of the long-standing aspiration for regional integration the young country has had since it won independence in 2002. For...