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All 10 Asean states represented at Senior Officials Meeting on Energy in Kuching, Timor Leste an observer
Borneo Post
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June 16, 2025
(From eighth left) Mad Zaidi and undersecretary for Planning, Investment, Media Affairs and Spokesperson Department of Energy, Philippines Felix William B Fuentebella join other delegates for a photocall. – Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (June...
Timor-Leste’s battle to belong in Asean
The Straits Times
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June 13, 2025
The Straits Times The former Portuguese colony will become Asean’s 11th member in October 2025. Indonesia bureau chief Arlina Arshad visits the young nation to gauge its pulse. DILI – Ms Ana Hula Muda was only five when the men in black came. It...
No closure for veteran 10 weeks after crash
Otago Daily Times
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June 24, 2025
A car crash into cows near Gore wrote off the car of a 25 year army veteran, leaving him sitting at home alone on Anzac Day. Ten weeks after crashing into escaped stock on State Highway 94, Russell Jenkins said he has heard nothing from the police...
Business : Energy Transition: ASEAN Countries Urged To Tap Regional, International Cooperation
Bernama
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June 18, 2025
By Ammar Shafiq Hamzah KUCHING, June 18 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member countries should take advantage of the various cooperation opportunities and support offered by regional and international partners to advance the transition to renewable energy....
World Bank Approves US$2.1bn Investment Package for Indonesia; Here's the Detail
Tempo.co
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June 20, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The World Bank has approved two major investments with a total blended finance package worth US$2.128 billion, or roughly about Rp34 trillion to create jobs, boost economic growth, and improve access to clean energy across...
Business : International Collaboration Crucial For ASEAN’s Sustainable Energy Future -- Fadillah
Bernama
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June 16, 2025
KUCHING, June 16 (Bernama) -- International collaboration is vital for ASEAN to realise a sustainable energy future, as this aspiration requires member states to adopt innovative technologies and strengthen power infrastructure, Deputy Prime...
New traffic scheme in Cebu City’s ‘BanTal’ area starts June 23
Cebu Daily News
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June 19, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Starting Monday, June 23, all public utility vehicles (PUVs) bound for Tintay will follow a new route. This is after the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) rolls out a modified traffic scheme in the Banilad-Talamban...
ASEAN’s geostrategic future depends on Timor-Leste and PNG
The Jakarta Post
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hen ASEAN was founded in 1967, its vision was clear but limited in geography. It was an association built on the wreckage of colonial legacies and Cold War anxieties, a bloc designed to prevent the spread of communism and promote economic growth...
Work with professionalism being above political ideologies, CA asks SSF
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Work with professionalism being above political ideologies, CA asks SSF Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged the Special Security Force (SSF) to uphold professionalism above political ideologies during their 39th founding anniversary...
'They think we're pigs': Timor-Leste's rubbish dump is making people sick
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 10, 2025
The smoke from burning waste gets so thick at Delfina Martin's home in Timor-Leste, she and her children struggle to breathe. But she says it's not the only way the country's biggest rubbish dump — only 300 metres from her house — damages her...
World Bank provides US$600 million loan for 540MW of new Indonesian solar and wind capacity
PV Tech
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June 17, 2025
The funds will be delivered through what the World Bank calls its “set-up loan product”, where interest rates are lowered for the first nine years of the project, to encourage further private investment over the course of the loan. “With over 3.5...
From interest to integrity: Rethinking the ethics of investment in Timor-Leste’s Asean — Khoo Ying Hooi
Malay Mail
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June 10, 2025
JUNE 10 — As Timor-Leste prepares to become Asean’s 11th member state by October 2025, the moment is marked not only by celebration but by heightened global attention. The announcement has sparked enthusiasm among investors and development...
2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers: India Women Crush Mongolia 13–0 in Historic Victory; Coach Crispin Chettri Asserts ‘We Can Be Much Better’
Latestly
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June 24, 2025
Chiang Mai, June 24: It turned out to be a record-breaking day for the Indian women's national team as it bagged its biggest win in an official AFC match against Mongolia on Monday (June 23). It was also the fourth-biggest victory margin in the...
China rolls out ‘ASEAN visa’ for 10 member states and Timor-Leste
Human Resources Online
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閱讀中文版本 Eligible applicants will be granted a maximum stay of 180 days. To further facilitate cross-border travel in the region, China has rolled out an ‘ASEAN visa’ for the 10 member states of ASEAN and the observer country Timor-Leste, as...
Commerce minister lauds role of rice in Cambodia’s export economy
The Phnom Penh Post
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Commerce minister Cham Nimul addresses the 10th anniversary of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). Commerce ministry The production of rice is considered a key strategic crop by the government for ensuring food and nutritional security. It is also...
Ranked: The 50 Poorest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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June 24, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: The 50 Poorest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
Timor-Leste, Searca explore cooperation
The Manila Times
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June 4, 2025
TIMOR-LESTE and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) are exploring possible areas of cooperation. Timor-Leste Secretary of State for Livestock José Vieira de Araujo (left) and Searca Director...
World Bank approves US$2.1 billion investment to support Indonesia’s growth and clean energy goals
The Business Times Singapore
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June 16, 2025
[JAKARTA] The World Bank has approved two major investment packages worth a combined US$2.1 billion to support job creation, economic growth, and the expansion of clean energy access across Indonesia. In a statement on Monday (Jun 16), the World...
"Ang gabâ dilî magsabâ”: the reckoning that comes in silence
The Manila Times
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June 16, 2025
IN the shadow of a nation's collective memory, amid the noise of politics and the clamor of manipulated narratives, a Visayan proverb stands with quiet potency: "Ang gabâ dilî magsabâ." The curse, or more accurately, the reckoning, does not make...
World Bank Approves Investments to Boost Indonesia’s Economic Growth and Access to Clean Energy
Odisha Diary
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June 16, 2025
Washington, D.C., June 16, 2025 – The World Bank approved two significant investments for a total blended finance package of US$2.128 billion to create jobs, boost economic growth and improve clean energy access across Indonesia. These are the...