Did you know that Timor-Leste has the youngest population in the South-East Asian region? According to a Seasia Stats research in 2023, the country has the lowest average age population in South-East ...

In a file photo from 2012, a woman shows her finger marked with ink after casting her ballot in a polling station during parliamentary elections in Dili. REUTERS/Lirio Da Fonseca With Hillary Clinton ...

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Oct 26, 2025 marks a deeply meaningful historic milestone, with Timor-Leste officially joining Asean. For most people, it may seem like just another expansion of the region’s economic bloc, offering ...

The CNRT won 31 out of 65 seats in the National Parliament, putting leader Xanana Gusmao in strong position to form a governing coalition. Timor-Leste’s opposition party won Sunday’s parliamentary ...

At the end of a hectic day of work, many people in Dili, the capital city of Timor-Leste, choose to spend a few minutes of relaxation by the beach area. Ano and his friends, all in third grade, also ...

Timor-Leste is a country increasingly able to stand on its own two feet. At least, that is the sense within Timor-Leste. The success of Timor-Leste’s presidential elections in March 2017 and the ...

Timorese men in traditional dress carry East Timor national flag during a ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the referendum that led to the country’s independence from Indonesia in the ...

Asean is on the cusp of welcoming its first new member since 1999, as the young nation of Timor-Leste is set to join later this year. This long-awaited accession is more than a symbolic milestone — it ...

Disputes over the resource-rich Timor Sea have consumed bilateral relations between Timor-Leste and Australia. In 2006, Timor-Leste’s then foreign minister José Ramos-Horta and his Australian ...

The 47th ASEAN Summit opened in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, with Timor-Leste admitted as the bloc's 11th member - its first expansion since 1999. Chinese experts say the move will enhance ASEAN's global ...