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Timor-Leste
Can Tourism Become the New Economic Driver for Timor-Leste?
By Sakib Awan
Tourism could help drive Timor-Leste's economy forward long after oil and gas have run their courses.
To Continue Development, Timor-Leste Needs a Return to ‘National Unity’
By Jonas Guterres
The fight for independence is over, but Timor-Leste needs to unite as a country yet again to fight its new war against poverty.
Timor-Leste: Why Water Is More Important Than Oil
By Christopher Ryan
Despite progress on other development metrics, Timor-Leste has under-invested in access to clean water.
Celebrating Democracy and Peace in Timor-Leste
By Fausto Belo Ximenes
20 years after its independence referendum, Timor-Leste’s success story has lessons for the region and beyond.
Timor-Leste Remembers Indonesia’s Slain Human Rights Hero
By Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Timorese victims of Indonesian occupation speak of murdered human rights defender Munir Said Thalib.
Timor-Leste’s Forgotten Female Rebels
By Edward Cavanough
Will women's role in Timor-Leste's fight for independence ever be truly recognized?
Timor-Leste: A Nation Waiting for a Government
By John Dennehy
The country has ground to a standstill after the collapse of its minority government. Will new polls bring stability?
The Mountains: Timor Leste's Blessing and Curse
By Edward Cavanough
Difficult geography helped Timorese survive colonization and invasion. But now, it's a roadblock to growth.
How Australia Covered Up East Timor's Suffering
By Peter Job
The 1977 Dunn Report outlined grave human rights abuses in East Timor. Too bad Canberra tried to bury it.
Should Timor-Leste Turn to Portugal?
By Jordan Peterson
Rather than waiting for ASEAN, the less conventional option might prove more effective.
One Man’s Legacy in East Timor
Almost ten years ago, UN representative Sergio Vieira de Mello was killed in Iraq. His earlier work deserves to be remembered.
Aid and Independence
Almost a decade after it secured independence, Timor-Leste remains the second poorest state in Asia. It might help if aid donors listened a little more.