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Meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 2nd 2025
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release Meeting of the Council of...

Timor-Leste's Solidarity with the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe Affected by the Floods
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release September 19th, 2024...

Government of Timor-Leste congratulates President-elect Donald J. Trump on his victory in the US presidential elections
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release November 7th, 2024 Government...

Timor-Leste At the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Wed. 18 of September of 2024, 08:43h Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão will lead the Timor-Leste delegation that will be in New York, in the United States of America (USA), from 22- 27 September 2024, where he will attend the Summit of the...

Timor-Leste participates in the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM) and Related Meetings

Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 30th 2025
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release Extraordinary Meeting of the...

Job Creation is a Priority in the Government's Development Strategy
Fri. 11 of July of 2025, 11:16h The 9th Constitutional Government reaffirms its commitment to creating decent and sustainable employment, through a strategy based on three fundamental axes: investment in basic infrastructures, economic...

Primary Hepatocytes Market to Reach USD 428.2 Million by 2032 – Persistence Market Research
The global primary hepatocytes market is set to grow from USD 257.2 Mn in 2024 to USD 428.2 Mn by 2032, registering a CAGR of 6.6% during the forecast period LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global...

Somalia successfully kick-starts its WTO accession process
Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama led the high-level delegation in Geneva. Several government officials from a wide range of ministries and agencies joined virtually from Mogadishu. Mr Jama said that Somalia's first Working Party...

ADB Forecasts 3.1% Economic Growth for Timor-Leste in 2024
DILI, TIMOR-LESTE (25 September 2024) — Timor-Leste’s economic growth momentum will continue in 2024–2025, though at a more modest pace than forecast in April 2024 due to lower government expenditure and weaker investment spending than previously...

Macao SAR, Timor-Leste's Dili establish sister-city ties
MACAU, September 28 - At a ceremony to mark the establishment of sister-city ties between the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and Timor-Leste’s capital city, Dili, the Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, noted the two sides were each vital...

Government of Timor-Leste expresses solidarity with Southeast Asian countries affected by Typhoon Yagi
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release September 18th, 2024...

Government of Timor-Leste Expresses Solidarity with Portugal for the Violent Fires Ravaging the Country
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release September 18th, 2024...

Timor-Leste and China Strengthen Economic Cooperation

Timor-Leste holds Business Forum in Beijing to promote investment opportunities

Timor-Leste Australia Energy Partnership: Enhancing Research and Innovation through Expertise Sharing

DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes Timor-Leste as 166th WTO member
Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay of Timor-Leste handed to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala the instrument of acceptance of its Protocol of Accession at a meeting of the General Council on 22 July 2024. At the request of...

Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 25th 2025
Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release Meeting of the Council of...

His Holiness Pope Francis Begins Visit to Timor-Leste
Mon. 09 of September of 2024, 14:39h His Holiness Pope Francis arrived today, September 9th 2024, at the President Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili at 2:10 pm, where he was welcomed by the President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta,...

Central Bank of Timor-Leste hosts 7th Issuance and Treasury Meeting of Central Banks of Portuguese-Speaking Countries