Government of Timor-Leste

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• 30 of Outubro of 2025INSS launches new Portal for Employers — Remuneration statements will be submitted exclusively online as of January 1, 2026

  MINISTRY OF SOCIAL SOLIDARITY AND INCLUSION
  NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTE
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  Press Release
   
  Dili, October 30th, 2025
  INSS launches new Portal for Employers — Remuneration statements will be submitted exclusively online from January 1st, 2026 
  
  The National Social Security Institute (INSS) has launched a new publicly accessible portal that facilitates relations between employers and Social Security and modernises the services provided.
  The Portal allows employers to easily and securely register and submit remuneration statements online, register new employees, report the termination of employee contracts, issue payment slips directly, and submit the respective proof of payment.
  The INSS informs that as of January 1st, 2026, only Remuneration Declarations submitted through the new Portal will be accepted.
  In this regard, the INSS requests that all employers—including companies, associations, public entities, and services—contact the INSS for accreditation on the new Portal by November 30th, 2025. Accreditation is a necessary condition for using the features available and for submitting declarations within the legal deadlines.
  It is also noted that the INSS, to support this process, holds information and training sessions on the new Portal every Monday starting at 9 a.m.
  For further information and clarification of any questions, please contact the INSS, through the customer service department or via:
  Email: segurança.socialtl@gmail.comor info@segurancasocial.gov.tl
  Phone: +670 7839 7378

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• 28 of Outubro of 2025Government Urges Public to Welcome the Arrival of the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister Following Timor-Leste's Full Membership of ASEAN

  The Government encourages all civil servants, other State employees, and the public to take part in the national celebration marking Timor-Leste's full membership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), while welcoming the arrival in Dili of Their Excellencies the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister. The Government invites everyone to participate by wearing the ASEAN-themed T-shirt (Together We Rise) or, alternatively, a white T-shirt.

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• 27 of Outubro of 2025 Day off on October 31, 2025, on the occasion of the celebration of “All Saints’ Day” and “All Souls’ Day”

  Therefore, under the provisions of paragraph b) of paragraph 2 and paragraph d) of paragraph 6 of article 7 of Law no. 10/2005, on August 10, amended by Laws no. 3/2016, of May 25, and 10/2023, on April 5, the Prime Minister, through the Dispatch no. 22/PM/X/2025, on October 27, determined the following:
  
  1. A day off is granted on October 31, 2025, for the entire day.
  
  2. This order covers all employees, agents and workers who work in the State's direct administration services, whether central or decentralized, or in indirect administration bodies.
  
  3. The human resources of public services that, due to the nature of the activity they carry out, must remain in operation during that period are excluded from the previous number
  
  4. Without prejudice to the continuity and quality of the public service to be provided, the top managers of the services referred to in the previous number must promote the equivalent exemption from the duty of attendance of their respective human resources, on a day to be determined in due course.

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• 26 of Outubro of 2025Timor-Leste Proudly Joins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

  Today, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste has officially acceded to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking a historic milestone in the nation’s journey of independence and regional and global integration.

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• 23 of Outubro of 2025Government of Timor-Leste Congratulates Japan's New Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi

  The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste congratulates Sanae Takaichi on her appointment and inauguration as Prime Minister of Japan on October 21, 2025, becoming the first woman in Japanese history to hold this position.

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• 22 of Outubro of 2025Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 22nd 2025

  Approved:
  
  
  ✅ 1 - Authorization to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Malaysia on cooperation in telecommunications;
  
  ✅ 2 - Creation of a Support Line to deal with cases of gender-based violence and violence against children and young people;
  
  ✅ 3 - Exceptional regime for promotion based on seniority for teaching staff;
  
  ✅ 4 - General Regime for Administrative Offenses; and
  
  ✅ 5 - Establishment of June 5th as National Sea Day.

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• 15 of Outubro of 2025Meeting of the Council of Ministers on October 15th 2025

  Approved:
  
  ✅ 1 - Proposal for approval to Ratify the CPLP Statutes;
  
  ✅ 2 - Proposal to ratify the Agreement between Timor-Leste and Angola on visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic and service passports;
  
  ✅ 3 - Agreement between the Governments of Timor-Leste and Laos on the Exchange of Rights to Use Land and Buildings of Diplomatic Missions;
  
  ✅ 4 - Criteria for designating and ensuring continuity of Timor-Leste's focal points for ASEAN;
  
  ✅ 5 - Full powers to the Minister of Justice to sign the ASEAN Extradition Treaty; and
  
  ✅ 6 - Authorisation to negotiate with the ADB the Loan Agreement, with a grant component, for the National Road Improvement Project - Phase I.
  
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  ➡️ 1 - Presentation on Timor-Leste's post-accession to ASEAN plan.

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• 14 of Outubro of 20259th Government: Commitment to Structural Reforms and Enhancing the Rule of Law for Sustainable Economic Growth

  Since assuming office, the 9th Constitutional Government, led by Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, has been dedicated to governance grounded in transparency, accountability, and sound public management. Its goal is to guide the country through a process of structural transformation following years of economic stagnation and declining public investment. The Executive has prioritised restoring the principles of good governance, addressing irregularities inherited from earlier administrations, and rebuilding the financial and administrative management systems that had been compromised.

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