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Pacific Tourism Organisation Announces New Digital Champions Program

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), is pleased to announce newly appointed Pacific Digital Champions, under the New Zealand government-funded Pacific Digital Tourism Transformation Project (Phase 2). In support of the SPTO Digital Strategy...

Republic of the Marshall Islands Signs Pacific Sustainable Tourism Commitment

The Pacific Tourism Organisation is pleased to confirm the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) as the 18th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). Inspired by the ambitions of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism...

RMI Welcomed as the Latest Signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment

The Pacific Tourism Organisation is pleased to confirm the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) as the 18th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). Inspired by the ambitions of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism...

Aussie entrepreneur assisting Timor-Leste workers in job ready training to address skills shortages in Australia

Aussie entrepreneur, Tammy Kassiou, is training up East Timorese workers to bring them to Australia to help businesses desperately in need of temporary workers. DILI, TIMOR-LESTE, June 10, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Timor-Leste based Aussie...

Tuvalu becomes the 17th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has welcomed Tuvalu as the latest signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). The SOC embodies the support of SPTO’s Council of Tourism Ministers in implementing the Pacific...

Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment Continues to Attract Support

Th­e Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is pleased to announce Nauru as the 16th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). As a high-level regional advocacy tool supporting sustainable tourism development, the SOC...

Wallis & Futuna Pledges to Support Sustainable Tourism in the Pacific Region

Wallis & Futuna affirmed its commitment to regional sustainable tourism through the endorsement of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC) in Nadi late last week. As the 15th signatory, Wallis and Futuna has joined the Federated...

NTO Update – Kiribati commits to sustainable tourism development

In October 2022, Kiribati affirmed its commitment to being part of the regional sustainable tourism cohesion as it signed the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment. Kiribati joined 14 Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) members in...

IMF Staff Completes 2021 Article IV Mission to Timor-Leste

May 17, 2021 The economy has been severely affected by the pandemic and by recent floods. A modest recovery is expected in 2021 underpinned by strong fiscal support, a rebound in private consumption, and the vaccination rollout that began in...

The Top Pacific Islands Travel Show is Coming. Here’s What You need Know.

With 20 countries and more than 30,000 islands to explore, the Pacific Islands have become some of the top tourism destinations in the world in 2022. As travelers want to explore new places, either by themselves or with groups, destinations like...

Fiji affirms Commitment to Improving Regional Sustainable Tourism

Fiji affirmed its commitment to being part of the regional sustainable tourism cohesion as it signed the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment in Suva this week. Fiji becomes the 14th Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) member to...

Cook Islands and American Samoa affirms Commitment to Improving Regional Tourism

The Cook Islands and American Samoa affirmed their commitment to being part of the regional sustainable tourism cohesion as they signed the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment at the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit in the...

Kiribati Re-affirms Commitment to Improving Regional Tourism

Home Kiribati Re-affirms Commitment to Improving Regional Tourism Kiribati affirmed its commitment to being part of the regional sustainable tourism cohesion as it signed the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment in Tarawa last week....

Cultural Affairs Bureau publishes the book Memórias, Viagens e Viajantes Franceses por Macau (1609-1900) [French Memories, Travels and Travellers in Macau (1609-1900)] by Ivo Carneiro de Sousa

MACAU, January 26 - In order to promote the study of Macao's history, the Cultural Affairs Bureau publishes the book in Portuguese Memórias, Viagens e Viajantes Franceses por Macau (1609-1900) [French Memories, Travels and Travellers in Macau...

12 Complete Pacific Islands Tourism Professional Fellows Program 

Home 12 Complete Pacific Islands Tourism Professional Fellows Program Following the 12th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders in Honolulu in the past week, the Pacific Tourism Organisation was privileged to attend a reception celebrating a...

Cardiac screening clinics in Dili and Baucau

Our volunteer cardiac team have just returned from Timor-Leste after holding cardiac screening clinics in mid October 2022. Dr Elizabeth Paratz, shares her experience here. The 3-day clinic was an enormous success, reviewing a total of 120...

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...

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,...

IFTM online tourism training programme for Portuguese-speaking Countries on “Capacity Building for Sustainable Cultural Heritage Management”

MACAU, August 11 - The Global Centre of Tourism Education and Training of the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) successfully held virtually a training programme on 14 – 15 June 2022 on “Capacity Building for Sustainable Cultural Heritage...

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...