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Asia’s scamming gangs target Timor-Leste as their next frontier – but they may have misjudged the small island nation

Oecusse, a rugged, remote district of Timor-Leste in south-east Asia, is usually a pretty sleepy place. It’s located on the western side of Timor island, part of Indonesia, and is isolated geographically from the rest of Timor-Leste, which has governed the eastern side of the island since 2002.

The Conversation

Why ASEAN membership matters for Southeast Asia's smallest economy: It's a ‘credible signal’ of stability to wary international investors

With oil and gas revenues starting to run dry, Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, needs to explore new options.

Fortune

It’s been 50 years since the Balibo 5 were killed in Timor-Leste. No one’s been held accountable

On October 16, 1975, five journalists were killed in the remote Timorese town of Balibo. To this day, no one has been charged with their deaths.

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Organised crime may be infiltrating Timor-Leste’s government. One minister is sounding the alarm

Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy. Its ascension to the ASEAN regional bloc will come later this month.

The Conversation

Pope Francis’s death mourned by fans across southeast Asia where he transformed status of Church

Timor-Leste remembers Francis as ‘king’ who always ‘had a smile’

The Independent UK

Pope Francis’ visit to Timor-Leste is powerful and symbolic, but also political

Timor-Leste has had much to celebrate recently. August 30 marked 25 years since the Popular Consultation – or “The Referendum”, as many call it – when more than 98% of the population braced themselves against brutal repression to vote for their freedom.

The Conversation

Australia helped bring peace to Timor-Leste – but that doesn’t absolve it of a long appeasement of Indonesia

The Howard government promoted itself 25 years ago as the people’s champion while at the same time affording Jakarta diplomatic cover for militia violence

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With pope’s visit, Timor-Leste must shine a light on its democratic ideals – not intolerance for dissent

Next week, Timor-Leste will welcome Pope Francis, its first papal visit in 35 years. Aside from being an enormous event in this deeply Catholic country, the two-day visit also has resonance in terms of its recent history.

The Conversation

Timor-Leste to take stake in gas field, carbon capture

Santos and its joint venture partners have agreed to give Timor Leste a stake in a long-running gas venture to keep plans for a carbon capture hub alive.

AAP

Rwanda scheme charter flight used to deport migrants to Vietnam and Timor-Leste

Home secretary Yvette Cooper told MPs she was replacing flight planning for Rwanda with deportation flights to other countries

The Independent UK

Crowdfunding campaign brings first Timor-Leste float to Sydney Mardi Gras parade

It was only two weeks ago that the founder of Timor-Leste’s own pride march learned he and 10 others were coming to Australia

The Guardian - AU

Mayor issues flood warning – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

PM opens trade fair, holds road show with UAE President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Global Trade Show on Tuesday. He held a 3km roadshow with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and bilateral meetings with the President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta and Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi in Gandhinagar. He will open the Vibrant Gujarat Summit on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Gratitude for Australia woven into traditional cloth

Special woven textile goes on display at the Australian War Memorial.

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Students kick 'sock-er' goals to inspire help for kids in need

'If that's what it's like for a soccer ball, what is it like for food, clean water, education, health?'

The Guardian - AU

‘Playing the China card’ or a serious regional threat? Timor-Leste’s new deal with Beijing

The upgrading of ties with Beijing caught regional leaders by surprise, but experts say it could be a strategy to secure investment from Australia

The Guardian - AU

Why you will never hear an Australian leader call out Indonesia on West Papua

Australia is willing to turn a blind eye to human rights abuses in West Papua because alienating Indonesia is not worth the risk as China jostles for regional influence

Reason

Can Traditional Legal Customs Coexist With Western-Style State Law?

Geoffrey Swenson’s book Contending Orders tackles Afghanistan and Timor-Leste.

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The Guardian - UK

UK accused of unlawful crackdown on visitors from Timor-Leste

Family members of East Timorese in UK denied right to visit, as Home Office says too many hoping to work illegally

The Guardian - AU

‘Not in the spirit of our friendship’: Penny Wong concedes past Australian wrongs in Timor-Leste

Foreign minister says previous governments have treated the country in ‘disappointing’ ways during visit to Dili

The Conversation

Timor-Leste election offers an extraordinary lesson in how to build a stable democracy

After a spirited election campaign, the people of Timor-Leste voted for a new parliament on May 21. The vote was free, fair and largely uneventful. The results were accepted. This is a remarkable accomplishment for democracy.

ABC News

Independence hero Xanana Gusmao's party wins Timor-Leste election but falls short of majority

The result of Sunday's election paves the way for a return to power for the 76-year-old, who was also Timor-Leste's first president — if he can form a coalition.

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Timor-Leste's election counting continues, with independence hero Xanana Gusmao in prime position

Former guerilla fighter and independence hero Xanana Gusmao is in prime position to win Timor-Leste's parliamentary election, with more than half of the votes counted after Sunday's poll.

ABC News

As Timor-Leste heads to the polls, Armanda Ferriera remembers the cost of the country's independence

When 63-year-old Armanda Ferriera talks about Timor-Leste's bloody struggle for independence, tears spill from her eyes.

The Conversation

As Timor-Leste heads to the polls, here's how Australia can support its democracy

Sunday May 21 is election day in Timor-Leste, when voters decide on 65 members of parliament to represent them. Each election is a reminder of the successful regional and international cooperation that led to Timor-Leste’s independence. It’s also a reminder of the importance of Timor-Leste as an exemplar of democracy,…

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