Timor-Leste

Preliminary results for in the race between two former independence fighters, and bitter rivals, may not be known until Wednesday.

An Australian spy’s lawyer stands accused of conspiring with his client to communicate information to East Timor about an espionage operation.

In April, after a devastating cyclone and spike in COVID-19 cases, Timor-Leste made a formal appeal to international partners for support. The significance of such aid extends far beyond the amount pledged. 

Despite invocations to envision a better, more equal world in the wake of COVID-19, global inequalities remain deeply entrenched.

Skies cleared in time for the country’s first delivery of COVID-19 vaccine, but the lasting devastation may complicate distribution.

How is Timor-Leste improving its climate resilience?

While it is still early days, the global coronavirus pandemic could end up shaping the country’s political and economic future in important ways.

Even if a new government does take office soon, the country faces some significant challenges ahead.

The new round of uncertainty brought about by the premier’s resignation deserves attention but also needs to be kept in perspective.

The development has heightened political uncertainty in the Southeast Asian state.

20 years after the holding of a UN-backed referendum, there remains much work to do in Timor-Leste.