The Timorese government is creating protected areas in the waters of the Coral Triangle, called "no-take zones," where fishing is prohibited.

The former Prime Minister of East-Timor, Mari Alkatiri, has visited Macau in the hope of attracting investment for the special zones project under development in his country.

Paulina Quintao – The participants of the fourth National Women's Congress identified nine priority issues for the government to work on.

As the flag of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste was hoisted at 5:00am on the 20th of August in a ceremony in Betano, the official state celebrations of the 38th Anniversary of FAL

The People of Timor-Leste once again commemorate 30 August as the 14th anniversary of the popular consultation (1999-2013).

Timor-Leste is reported to be offering to bankroll construction of a new pipeline to export gas from the Timor Sea in a renewed effort to kick-start Woodside Petroleum's stalled Greater

Rebekah Kebede, Perth – East Timor is offering to invest $800 million to build a pipeline to take gas from the Timor Sea to the tiny nation, as it makes a new pitch to resolve a dispute

East Timor is offering to invest $800 million to build a pipeline to take gas from the Timor Sea to the tiny nation, as it makes a new pitch to resolve a dispute with Australia's Woodsi

aulina Quintao – The Secretary of State for Professional Training Policy and Employment (SEPFOPE) has set the minimum wage at $115 per month but employers continue to pay domestic worke

Ezequiel Freitas – Fretilin bench MP Leonel Marcal said on 30 August 1999, 14 years ago, all Timorese closed their homes and went out to vote and changed the course of their destiny.

Brian Robins – Woodside's decision to opt for an offshore solution to develop the Browse Basin gasfield off north-west of Australia threatens to delay further any prospective developmen

Loro Horta – Following the July 2012 elections Timor-Leste formed one of the largest governments in the region made up of 57 cabinet members.

Supplying electricity to the whole of Timor-Leste (East Timor) was almost achieved Tuesday with the inauguration of the Betano power plant, some 90 kilometres south of Dili, said the Ti

Security sectory monitoring NGO, Fundasaun Mahein says that "the recent increase in violence and crime in Timor-Leste reflects a growing effort by organized crime to recruit Timorese fo

The Dili District Police Commander Pedro Belo said the police will carry out stronger operations in neighbourhoods that are at risk of conflict within Dili.

East Timor's Oil Fund totalled US$13.6 billion at the end of June, which was a rise of US$796 million against the first quarter of the year, according to figures published by the East T

Simon Roughneen, Rangoon – Confusion remains over the recent refusal by the East Timor government to allow a group of 95 refugees, many of whom are Burmese Rohingya, to stay in the coun

The Timor-Leste (East Timor) Central Bank Friday announced a project to develop a strategic plan to expand the country's financial services with a view to reaching more of its citizens.

Jess O'Callaghan – More than decade on from when Timor-Leste gained independence, and six month since troops left the country, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bob Carr has initiated an inqu

Jose Sarito Amaral, Dili – The East Timor National Parliament urges its government to immediately complete the investigation over the procurement of 77 MP1-V2 firearms from an Indonesia

Karon Snowdon – East Timor's foreign minister says a boatload of asylum seekers en route to Australia was not forcibly pushed away from his country in early July.

Ezequiel Freitas, TDW – Survivors from 1975 continue to complain about injustice, so they've called on the government to accelerate the process of establishing an international court to

Program Coordinator of the Timor-Leste Coalition for Education (TLCE) Matias dos Santos said many Timorese students are studying illegally in Indonesia.

Timorese National Police (PNTL) Deputy Commander, Afonso de Jesus, has acknowledged that the police force has failed in its conflict prevention plans and this has left the impression th

The so-called "martial arts" groups in East Timor continue to wreak havoc in the community despite purported efforts by the government of Xanana Gusmao to reign in the violence.

Member of Parliament Ancelmo da Conceicao, from the National Congress for the Reconstruction of Timor (CNRT) bench, said when a member of the government doesn't do their job well, they

The President of the Republic, Taur Matan Ruak asked the Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao not to pander too much private contractors of government projects.

The Timorese police threatened to shoot the group of asylum seekers then misled them to get them to leave on a boat to Indonesia, according to one of the asylum seekers.

The Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) plan to install a naval base in Hera will cause a lot of problems for the community living in Hera, according to the Director of security monitori

The United Nations refugee agency, the UNHCR, says it's concerned about the welfare of a group of asylum seekers stranded on a remote island in Indonesia.

Vice President of the 12 November Commission Rogerio Castro da Cruz said the government's plan to build a monument in Santa Cruz hasn't been implemented.

Program Coordinator of the women's political organization Caucus, Paula Corte Real said they do not have programs to prepare women to participate in the village chief election to be hel

Dili, Timor-Leste – The Government of Timor-Leste, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the people of Quintal Bot district participated in a special ceremony today to mark the arrival o

Uncertainty surrounds the plight of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims attempting to seek asylum in Australia but turned away by East Timor.

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The Laclubar Health Centre Chief Armelinda da C.

The National Director for Workplace Inspections Aniceto Leto Soro said they would give fines to individuals and employers who give hard, physical work to minors under 18 years old, beca

Clayton Bennett – East Timor will open a consulate in Darwin.

The Minister of Health Sergio da Costa Lobo said there are a lot of possibilities for private investment in the health sector, so they can better develop quality health assistance in th

The Timor-Leste President Taur Matan Ruak has plans to introduce compulsory military service in the future for young people, but before this he will hold discussions with relevant insti

Dili – Greater efforts are now needed to tackle the many challenges women face in accessing health care in Timor-Leste, which has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios (MMR) in t

Mark Colvin: East Timor's president, Taur Matan Ruak, is on his first official visit to Australia since he won last year's election.

According to a women's rights advocate, traditional justice carried out in Timor-Leste, especially in the districts, doesn't benefit women who are victims of domestic violence and sexua

Martial arts gang have virtually taken control of the streets during the night in several parts of Dili and District locations, causing havoc and unrest, with police proving a little ba

The issue of the procurement of guns for the East Timor police service continues to dog the government with the country's peak security monitoring NGO, Fundasaun Mahein, calling on the

The East Timor police have provided training to village community police in two Districts – Cova Lima and Liquisa – that focused on working with the community to provide security in the

Australia's Deputy Opposition Leader and Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Julie Bishop is in East Timor.

Australia's deputy opposition leader and foreign affairs spokeswoman, Julie Bishop, is in East Timor to meet with the country's prime minister Xanana Gusmao and foreign minister Jose Lu

The East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin has over the last few years published several reports on cases of babies being abandoned by their mothers in East Timor.

Dili – Timor Leste and Australia will go to a tribunal over a deal on sharing energy revenues after the half-island nation accused Canberra of spying during negotiations, the Timorese p