Photo: Book of State Budget 2025 21 October 2024 For Timor-Leste’s 2025 General State Budget (GSB), the Government proposed a total of US $2.6 billion, which includes programs aimed at READ MOREREAD MORE
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Instituisaun Naun Govermental Peskiza, Monitorizasaun ho Advokasia ba Setor Seguransa no Defeza iha Timor-Leste.
From Casino Investments to…
Photo: PNTL, Facebook, July 2026 Over recent weeks, Timor-Leste’s security…
Ghosts in Dili: Aviation…
This report analyses the Cessna Citation 700 private jet incident…
Youth Crime and the…
Photo: PNTL (June 10, 2026) The recent death of a…
HEADLINE
From Casino Investments to Decentralised Scam Centres: Timor-Leste Faces a New Phase of Transnational Organised Crime
Ghosts in Dili: Aviation Gaps, Scam Networks and a Test of Timor-Leste’s Sovereignty
Youth Crime and the Crisis of Social Order
Reviving Pensamento: A Call for Evidence-Based Public Debate in Timor-Leste
Politicisation, Professionalism and Meritocracy: Reform Timor-Leste’s Security Institutions to Promote Peace, Stability and Development
Women’s Role in Community Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Timor-Leste
Implement smart immigration reform to prevent criminal activities and promote economic developmentImplement smart immigration reform to prevent criminal activities and promote economic development
Photo: ceoltravels.com In two recent articles, Fundasaun Mahein (FM) discussed how Timor-Leste’s dysfunctional immigration system is facilitating the growth of illegal activities within the country, including transnational organised crime and READ MOREREAD MORE
Regulation of Timor-Leste’s whale tourism sector urgently needed to ensure long-term sustainabilityRegulation of Timor-Leste’s whale tourism sector urgently needed to ensure long-term sustainability
Photo: Prof Karen Edvayne/Facebook Timor-Leste’s annual whale migration season will soon begin, so the country will once again welcome an influx of foreign tourists eager to experience the unique opportunity READ MOREREAD MORE
Pope Francis Visits Timor-Leste: High Hopes, High Costs and Uncomfortable IncidentsPope Francis Visits Timor-Leste: High Hopes, High Costs and Uncomfortable Incidents
Image: Tatoli news The first papal visit to Timor-Leste since independence was marked by excitement and high hopes in this predominantly Catholic nation. The Government spent millions of dollars in READ MOREREAD MORE
