Press Releases

Official Visit of Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, 13 to 16 July 2025

Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão will make an Official Visit to Singapore from 13 to 16 July 2025. This is Prime Minister Gusmão’s second Official Visit to Singapore, after his first in...

Timor-Leste Makes Waves with Southeast Asia’s First-Ever Government-Led Ocean Parade

Wed. 11 of June of 2025, 16:27h The Ninth Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste proudly hosted a first-ever government-led “Dili Ocean Parade,” marking a historic milestone for the Southeast Asia region. This vibrant celebration was one the...

Tammy Kassiou secures another major global business award for her work in Timor-Leste

Tammy Kassiou wins global acclaim for the GEM Institute, transforming education, skills and opportunity in Timor-Leste. SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, June 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tammy Kassiou, founder and chair of the GEM Foundation, has once...

Timor-Leste to Participate in the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits

Fri. 23 of May of 2025, 15:59h Timor-Leste will participate as an observer in the 46th ASEAN Summit, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 23 to 27 May 2025. The summit will also feature the 2nd ASEAN–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and...

World Ocean Day 2025 Marked in Timor-Leste with Week-long Program

Fri. 30 of May of 2025, 17:29h The Government of Timor-Leste will observe World Ocean Day 2025, with a week-long program of activities running from 1 to 8 June in the capital Dili and across five municipalities – Aileu, Ainaro, Lautem, Manufahi...

Timor-Leste participates in UN Regional Conference on Tourism in Jakarta

Timor-Leste participates in Round Table on Tourism Investment at AIM 2025 Congress

Timor-Leste Delegate to Forum Macau Signs $1 Billion Investment Framework Agreement

Sat. 01 of February of 2025, 09:44h The Timor-Leste Delegate to the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macau) signed an investment framework agreement with...

Timor-Leste's statement on the political crisis in Mozambique

Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release January 13th, 2025 Timor-Leste's statement on the political crisis in...

GEM Foundation partners with the British Council to bring IELTS testing to Timor-Leste

Expanding opportunities: GEM Institute becomes Timor-Leste's first official IELTS test centre SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, January 31, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tammy Kassiou, founder and Chair of the GEM Foundation, is proud to announce a...

Timor-Leste Business Forum in Singapore Promotes Investment Opportunities

Mon. 09 of December of 2024, 10:14h The Government of Timor-Leste through the TradeInvest, MCI, SEAC and the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Singapore working together with the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) is organizing the "Timor-Leste...

To His Excellency Mr. José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

AZERBAIJAN, November 28 - 28 November 2024, 11:04 Dear Mr. President, I extend my sincerest congratulations to you and, through you, to your entire nation on the occasion of the national holiday of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste – the...

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...

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...

National holidays in 2025

Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. Press Release The public holidays with a...

Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan’s Keynote Dialogue at Singapore Institute of International Affairs’ 17th ASEAN and Asia Forum, 5 August 2025

SIIA Chairman Associate Professor Simon Tay (Moderator): We thank the Foreign Minister for taking time (to join us today). I also want to thank him because I am putting a real challenge to him. In January this year, he gave an excellent speech,...

UM Portuguese Language Summer Programme concludes with showcase of participants’ learning outcomes

MACAU, August 1 - The Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau (UM) held a closing ceremony for the 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme. During the event, participants showcased what they had...

IPIM Organised a Delegation to Participate in the “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” With 120 Business Matching Sessions Arranged and 6 Contracts Signed

MACAU, July 31 - The “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries - Malabo - 2025” was held in Equatorial Guinea on 29 July local time, with the theme of “Industrialisation...

Government Congratulates Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão on his 79th Birthday and Honours His Leadership in Serving the Country

Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. June 20th, 2025 Press Release Government...

UM kicks off 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme, attracting over 400 participants from around the world to experience Portuguese culture

MACAU, July 17 - The 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme, organised by the Department of Portuguese of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at the University of Macau (UM), has commenced. This year’s programme has attracted around 400...