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Wed. 25 of March of 2026, 14:40h Government approves temporary measures to stabilise fuel prices and ensure supply At its meeting on March 25th, 2026, the Council of Ministers approved a draft Decree-Law presented by the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Francisco da Costa Monteiro, establishing temporary measures to stabilise fuel prices and ensure the security of fuel supply in ...more -
Tue. 24 of March of 2026, 15:03h Government organises a national workshop on e-commerce and electronic transferable records Vice Minister of Trade and Industry Augusto Júnior Trindade launched today, March 24th, 2026, in Dili, the National Workshop on Advancing Digital Trade for Economic Development, with a focus on implementing the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) in ...more -
Tue. 24 of March of 2026, 11:02h National Parliament Approves Ratification of Timor-Leste’s Accession to the ASEAN Extradition Treaty On March 23rd, 2026, in Dili, the National Parliament approved Draft Resolution No. 51/VI (3rd), which ratifies Timor-Leste’s accession to the ASEAN Extradition Treaty, with 53 votes in favour, one against, and no abstentions. more -
Tue. 24 of March of 2026, 10:18h Timor-Leste Attends the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York The Secretary of State for Equality, Elvina Sousa Carvalho, participated in the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), held from March 9th to 19th, 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, focusing on the theme “Ensuring and Strengthening ...more -
Tue. 24 of March of 2026, 09:51h Government and private sector agree on five commitments to promote economic development driven by private investment The Government and the private sector agreed to implement five joint commitments aimed at developing the national economy, as part of the public-private dialogue held on March 23rd, 2026, at the Dili Convention Centre, following the more -
Tue. 24 of March of 2026, 09:30h BCTL report forecasts 4.6% growth in 2025 and fuels debate on a private-sector-led economy The Report on Timor-Leste’s Economic Performance in 2025, prepared by the Central Bank of Timor-Leste (BCTL) and presented yesterday, March 23rd, 2026, at the Dili Convention Centre, indicates that the national economy has maintained an upward trajectory, with estimated growth of ...more -
Mon. 23 of March of 2026, 16:52h Timor-Leste enhances its score and maintains its status as a “Free” country in the “Freedom in the World 2026” report Timor-Leste's freedom index rose in 2026, reaching 73 out of 100 and preserving its “Free” status, according to data published by the NGO Freedom House. This marks an improvement from 2025, when it scored 72 points. Timor-Leste is among the countries that, over the past twenty ...more -
Mon. 23 of March of 2026, 14:41h Timor-Leste participates in the 35th meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council Vice Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Rural Development and Community Housing, Mariano Assanami Sabino, led Timor-Leste’s delegation to the 35th meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council (ASCC), the 2026 ASCC High-Level Forum, and the ...more
