TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste

DILI, October 21, 2026 (TATOLI) — Timor-Leste and South Korea are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation on intellectual property.

DÍLI, 21 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Timor-Leste is seeking to strengthen cooperation among national institutions to detect and combat trade-based money laundering, including through the development of national guidelines and improvements to suspicious transa…

DÍLI, 21 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Timor-Leste’s poverty rate fell from 48.4% in 2014 to 37.02% in 2024, but economic inequality increased and rural communities continued to face significantly higher levels of deprivation, according to a new national living…

DÍLI, 20 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Timor-Leste and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening maritime security cooperation, with a focus on protecting maritime borders, combating illegal fishing and tackling transnational crime.

DILI, 20 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Air quality in Timor-Leste has improved after days of haze, with pollutant concentrations in Díli, the country’s capital, falling by more than 50%, according to the National Directorate of Meteorology and Geophysics (DNMG).

DÍLI, 20 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Timor-Leste will prepare a report on the impact of transboundary haze pollution and share it with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to raise regional awareness and encourage collective acti…

By: Sarah Spina-Matthews DÍLI, 20 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Eating more fruit and drinking less sugary drinks has been linked in a new study with a reduced likelihood of developing anxiety or depression.

By: Aaron Bunch DÍLI, 20 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste has no choice but to rely on diesel to power its electricity grid, President Jose Ramos-Horta has told an Australian clean energy summit.

By: Aaron Bunch DÍLI, 20 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Kiribati needs to take radical action to boost the height of the archipelago if it is to survive rising sea levels, a clean energy summit has been told.

DÍLI, 19 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Speaking at the Global Citizen NOW: Perth 2026 Summit on Monday, President of the Republic and Nobel Peace Laureate José Ramos-Horta delivered a pragmatic and unvarnished defense of Timor-Leste’s energy strategy, affirming…

DILI, 19 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Construction of the new international-standard football stadium with a capacity of 20,000 spectators in Tasi-Tolu, Dili, is expected to begin in 2027, subject to progress on land arrangements and other preparations, the Pr…

DILI, 19 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Justice ministers from the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) will meet in Dili on 26–27 October to strengthen judicial cooperation against transnational organized crime, including digital scams and illegal…

DILI, 19 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste and Indonesia have signed a bilateral agreement to promote and protect investments, establishing a framework to facilitate investment flows and strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.

DÍLI, 19 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Timor-Leste has asked Indonesia to help accelerate the expansion of Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, expressing concern over the pace of construction and reaffirming its target of completing the project in…

DÍLI, 9 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste and Thailand have agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, food security, defence, security, education, public health and tourism following Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão’s offi…

DÍLI, 9 October 2026 (TATOLI) – President José Ramos-Horta has met a delegation from Macau’s Public Servants Association to discuss strengthening cooperation in education, public-sector training, trade and investment.

DILI, 9 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta has expressed deep frustration with international climate finance mechanisms, calling on developed countries to deliver funding more quickly and reduce spending on costly consultants a…

DÍLI, 9 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste’s Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE) has opened voter registration and biometric electoral database update services nationwide ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

DÍLI, 9 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Twenty-nine Timorese students from the Institute of Business (IOB) today met with President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta to receive advice before departing for their studies in Portugal.

DÍLI, 9 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste and Vietnam are exploring opportunities to strengthen cooperation in rice and coffee production, fisheries, aquaculture and maritime industries as the two countries prepare for the first meeting of their Joint C…

DILI, 9 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste is seeking to attract long-term foreign investment in tourism, manufacturing, retail, property and logistics as the government looks to diversify the economy following the country’s accession to the Association…

DÍLI, 9 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão met with bformer Thai military officers who served in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Timor-Leste in 1999, thanking them for their contribution during a pivotal period in the country’s

DÍLI, 08 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Timor-Leste and Brawijaya University in Indonesia have signed two Memoranda of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in higher education, science, research and rural development.

DÍLI, 08 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, held a bilateral meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, during the historic first official visit to Moscow

DÍLI, 08 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Timor-Leste and Indonesia have stepped up efforts to strengthen trade, investment and business ties at a forum in Bali that brought together government officials, business leaders and investors from the two countries.

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DÍLI, 08 October 2026 (TATOLI) – During the Leaders’ Plenary in Fiji, President of the Republic Jose Ramos-Horta issued a powerful call for global climate justice, reflecting on his recent visit to Tuvalu as a stark and urgent warning to humanity.

DÍLI, 07 October 2026 (TATOLI) – President of the Republic José Ramos-Horta delivered a passionate call for urgent climate action at the Sautalaga dialogue in Tuvalu today, condemning the persistent lack of global political will to protect vulnerable isla…

DÍLI, 07 October 2026 (TATOLI) — The Council of Ministers on Wednesday analyzed a preliminary presentation of the Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on the Promotion a…

By: Maria Filomeno da Costa Pinheiro It has been some time since the World Bank’s poverty estimates for Timor-Leste stirred considerable consternation, with many questioning the numbers and what they appeared to say about the country’s economic and social…

DÍLI, 6 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão will make an official visit to Thailand on October 9-10 at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as the two countries seek to strengthen bilateral ties…

DÍLI, 05 October 2026 (TATOLI) – During his working visit to Fiji today, President of the Republic, Jose Ramos-Horta held a crucial bilateral meeting with Chris Bowen, Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy.

DÍLI, 05 September 2026 (TATOLI) – The President of the Republic José Ramos-Horta, arrived in Fiji today, greeted by a distinguished Military Parade at the airport.

DÍLI, 04 October 2026 (TATOLI) – The President of the Republic and Nobel Peace Laureate, Jose Ramos-Horta, embarked on a working visit to Tuvalu and Fiji from 5 to 7 October 2026.

DILI, 01 October 2026 (TATOLI) — The United Nations is marking International Coffee Day for the first time on Thursday, highlighting the economic, social, environmental and cultural importance of coffee and the millions of people whose livelihoods depend…

DÍLI, 01 October 2026 (TATOLI) – The President of the Republic, Jose Ramos-Horta, convened a meeting of the Superior Council of Defense and Security this Thursday at the Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace in Dili.

DÍLI, 1 October 2026 (TATOLI) – Following an intensive week of high-level diplomatic engagements at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, cont…

DÍLI, 29 September 2026 (TATOLI) – The President of the Republic, Jose Ramos-Horta, participated this Tuesday in the commemorations of the 81st Anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, at an event held at the newly established…

DÍLI, 30 September 2026 (TATOLI) – The President of the Republic, Jose Ramos-Horta, appreciates the existence of Kaebauk Bank, S.A., which recently transitioned from a microfinance institution to a commercial bank on September 9, 2026.

DÍLI, 30 September 2026 (TATOLI) – The President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta, participated this Wednesday at the Sky Bar in Timor Plaza in the official opening of the Dili International Film Festival (DIF).

DÍLI, 30 September 2026 (TATOLI) — The Council of Ministers has authorised Vice Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Tourism and Environment Francisco Kalbuadi Lay to sign, on behalf of Timor-Leste, the ASEAN Framework Agreement…

DÍLI, 30 September 2026 (TATOLI) — The Council of Ministers has approved the draft General State Budget (GSB) for 2027, with a total consolidated amount of US$2,568,500,000.

DÍLI, 30 September 2026 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste and Cuba have extended their bilateral health cooperation agreement for another year, maintaining a framework that covers medical services, specialist training and the development of national health workers.

DÍLI, 30 September 2026 (TATOLI) — The Council of Ministers has approved a combined allocation of US$36.41 million from the General State Budget for the implementation of the Tasi Mane Project on the country’s south coast.

DÍLI, 30 September 2026 (TATOLI) – The Civil Service Commission (CFP – acronym in Portuguese), in cooperation with the FALINTIL–Timor-Leste Defence Forces (F-FDTL – acronym in Portuguese), held the official opening ceremony for the second phase of Charact…