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A 'varsity of the future' for Macao

Views of the campus of City University of Macau on Taipa Island, the Macao Special Administrative Region. The rector believes that even brief exchanges, apart from students taking the traditional four-year degrees, will enable them to take their experiences in Macao back to their homelands, generating further interest in Macao among students. With the nation's unwavering support, Macao is vigorously …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

American diver feared dead after body parts found inside shark in Indonesia

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A US tourist on a dream diving holiday is believed dead after parts of a woman’s …

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Timor-Leste president slams exploitation in Australia's PALM scheme

ABC

Timor-Leste's president has sharply criticised Australia's Pacific labour scheme, warning that unscrupulous employers are exploiting workers from his country by over-charging them for accommodation and transport. Jose Ramos-Horta made the critique during a wide-ranging speech at the National Press Club, where he also conceded he was using the prospect of Chinese companies backing his country's ambitious plan to develop the …

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AP PHOTOS: Pope Francis concludes Asia-Pacific visit to 4 countries in his longest trip ever

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He visited two of the …

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Pope Francis urges better pay for Singapore’s migrant workers

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis called on Singapore’s …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Pope Francis heads to Singapore on final stop of Asia tour

The Hindu

Pope Francis left East Timor for Singapore on Wednesday for the last leg of a gruelling 12-day Asia-Pacific tour, flying from one of the world’s poorest regions to one of its richest. The marathon four-nation tour has already taken in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, but the 87-year-old pontiff has appeared in good spirits throughout despite fears over his health. …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

In diesel-dependent East Timor, renewable energy transition remains slow despite government pledges

Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia — East Timor is at an energy development crossroads. Renewable energy potential is strong in East Timor, according to the Asian Development Bank, with almost the entire territory having the potential to successfully generate solar energy. The development of renewable energy would help the country diversify its economy and bolster its agricultural sector, according to Charles Scheiner, a …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Child abuse scandals hang over Pope’s East Timor visit

The Hindu

When Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff to visit an independent East Timor, he will confront a clergy beset by child abuse scandals that have been largely ignored by the deeply Catholic country’s freedom heroes. Cases include Nobel-winning Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo, who helped Asia’s youngest nation free itself from Indonesian occupation, but who the Vatican secretly punished over claims …

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Pope arrives in deeply Catholic East Timor to encourage its recovery from bloody independence

The Independent

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Pope cheers East Timor’s recovery while acknowledging a bishop’s abuse scandal

Associated Press

DILI, East Timor — Pope Francis received a raucous welcome Monday as he arrived in East Timor to celebrate its recovery from a bloody and traumatic independence battle, even as he indirectly acknowledged an abuse scandal involving its Nobel Peace Prize-winning hero. President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, two of East Timor’s most revered independence heroes, greeted Francis …

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Activists criticize high cost of Pope Francis’ visit to East Timor, one of the poorest nations

New Indian Express

DILI, East Timor: East Timor pulled out all stops for Pope Francis’ historic visit to one of the world’s youngest and poorest countries to the tune of $12 million, drawing rebuke from activists and human rights organizations in a nation where almost half the population lives in poverty. East Timor has recently faced challenges of high inflation and weather changes …

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5 things to know for Sept. 9: Presidential debate, Wildfires, Kentucky shootings, Pope Francis, Apple ‘glow time’

CNN

CNN — The NFL season just got underway and already the Super Bowl is in the spotlight — just not the game itself. Presidential debate As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump get ready for their first — and potentially only — presidential debate, Trump over the weekend threatened prosecution and “long term prison sentences” for election …

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East Timor looks to the pope's visit as a reward after 20 years of fragile stability

The Independent

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The AP Interview: East Timor’s president says the pope’s visit isn’t time to dwell on past sins

Associated Press

DILI, East Timor — The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on the world stage, not a time to confront the legacy of abuse by influential members of the clergy in the deeply Catholic nation. FILE - A billboard welcoming Pope Francis stands above a mural honoring Bishop …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Indonesia-Africa Forum in Bali seeks expansion of trade and investment

China Daily

Indonesia's drive to diversify export markets is reaching a new path with participants in this week's second Indonesia-Africa Forum seeking closer economic partnerships between Southeast Asia's largest economy and the world's second-most populous continent. Widodo said that the Indonesia-Africa Forum and the High Level Forum on Multi Stakeholders Partnership were held to materialize the commitment made by participating countries in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin ambitious Asia-Pacific tour

The Hindu

Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday for the first leg of an ambitious Asia-Pacific tour where he is expected to urge global action on climate change during what will be his longest trip yet. Pope Francis will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea over the next 10 days. The Asia-Pacific tour will last 12 days in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Globetrotting Pope Francis starts one of longest papal trips ever – but why?

The Independent

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‘I’m so happy’: Excitement in Indonesia ahead of Pope Francis’s visit

Al Jazeera

The pope will arrive in mostly Muslim Indonesia on Tuesday on the first part of a tour that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, is set to begin a two-week tour of Asia Pacific, which will start in Indonesia on Tuesday and take in Papua New …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Royal Adelaide Hospital nurse reflects on decade of volunteer trips to Timor-Leste

ABC

Adelaide nurse Joy Booth sees the joy and hope that "life-changing" reconstructive surgery can bring to young people in Timor-Leste, but the working environment is often a stark departure from Australian clinical conditions. "Going to Timor-Leste has really shown me everything is about building relationships – if you build relationships and trust, then the learning and teaching follows," Ms Booth …

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East Timor celebrates 25th anniversary of UN-backed vote for independence

Associated Press

DILI, East Timor — East Timor on Friday celebrated the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that secured its independence from its major neighbor Indonesia, which invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975. “It was a traumatic experience that haunts me to this day,” said Gabriel Araujo, a food vendor who was 12 years old at the time, “I’m always …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Timor-Leste government bulldozes homes to make way for mass with Pope Francis

ABC

As always in Timor-Leste, there was a prayer before the big event. "They must leave this area," Timor-Leste's secretary of urban planning, Germano Dias, said on the first day of the government's forced evictions. The Timor-Leste government is building a wall to cover some of the poorer areas of Tasitolu ahead of Pope Francis's visit. Timor last hosted a pontiff, …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Indira's road trip with the president

ABC

Timor-Leste has had a pull over me since the 1990s. José Ramos-Horta appeared as a studio guest on SBS TV's Late News Covering the Timor conflict as a young journalist I want to know how the Timorese are faring after their traumatic past. Downtown Dili is abuzz with activity Meeting the president One of my guides during this filming trip …

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President Murmu’s state visit to East Timor: How the Delhi-Dili link is an emerging aspect of India’s ‘Act East’ policy

Firstpost

The first ever state visit by an Indian head of state to Timor-Leste shows the growing preference of the potential ASEAN member in the strategic calculus of India President Droupadi Murmu’s state visit to Dili in Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, on Saturday, puts into motion the Delhi-Dili link at a high level. The first ever state visit by …

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4 months, 1 week ago

President Droupadi Murmu concludes three-nation tour to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste

The Hindu

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday left for home after concluding her three-nation visit to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste aimed at giving impetus to India’s ties with them. “President Droupadi Murmu @rashtrapatibhvn wraps up a successful visit to Timor-Leste, adding renewed momentum to the bilateral ties. In New Zealand, she had useful discussions with Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro, Prime …

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A 'varsity of the future' for Macao

American diver feared dead after body parts found inside shark in Indonesia

Timor-Leste president slams exploitation in Australia's PALM scheme

AP PHOTOS: Pope Francis concludes Asia-Pacific visit to 4 countries in his longest trip ever

Pope Francis urges better pay for Singapore’s migrant workers

Pope Francis heads to Singapore on final stop of Asia tour

In diesel-dependent East Timor, renewable energy transition remains slow despite government pledges

Child abuse scandals hang over Pope’s East Timor visit

Pope arrives in deeply Catholic East Timor to encourage its recovery from bloody independence

Pope cheers East Timor’s recovery while acknowledging a bishop’s abuse scandal

Activists criticize high cost of Pope Francis’ visit to East Timor, one of the poorest nations

5 things to know for Sept. 9: Presidential debate, Wildfires, Kentucky shootings, Pope Francis, Apple ‘glow time’

East Timor looks to the pope's visit as a reward after 20 years of fragile stability

The AP Interview: East Timor’s president says the pope’s visit isn’t time to dwell on past sins

Indonesia-Africa Forum in Bali seeks expansion of trade and investment

Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin ambitious Asia-Pacific tour

Globetrotting Pope Francis starts one of longest papal trips ever – but why?

‘I’m so happy’: Excitement in Indonesia ahead of Pope Francis’s visit

Royal Adelaide Hospital nurse reflects on decade of volunteer trips to Timor-Leste

East Timor celebrates 25th anniversary of UN-backed vote for independence

Timor-Leste government bulldozes homes to make way for mass with Pope Francis

Indira's road trip with the president

President Murmu’s state visit to East Timor: How the Delhi-Dili link is an emerging aspect of India’s ‘Act East’ policy

President Droupadi Murmu concludes three-nation tour to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste