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Timor-Leste reports lower poverty but widening inequality
The 2024 survey put rural poverty at 45.5% and urban poverty at 18.4%, highlighting uneven access to economic opportunities.
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- EconomyMore ASEAN
World Bank sets out three priorities for Timor-Leste’s 2027 budget
The recommendations cover economic stability, spending efficiency and financing options to ease pressure on the Petroleum Fund.
- Green EnergyMore ASEAN
Ramos-Horta defends offshore gas as funding for Timor-Leste’s green transition
Timor-Leste’s president said an agreement with Woodside Energy and the Australian government would be finalised soon.
- Banking & FintechMore ASEAN
Laos weighs deposit insurance overhaul and wider rescue powers
Proposed legislation would tie premiums to institutional risk and allow the protection fund to finance assistance for troubled members.
Timor-Leste seeks Indonesian help to speed up airport expansion
The government has retained its 2028 completion target for the project, whose runway and related infrastructure contract is worth approximately US$72.5 million.
Dien Bien approves projects with capital exceeding ₫7.5 trillion
Six investors also exchanged memoranda with the Vietnamese province covering nearly ₫12 trillion in registered capital.
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Cambodia begins US$4 million effort to reduce super pollutants
The programme runs from 2026 to 2028 and includes training officials on pollution management and vehicle emission standards.
- FootballMore ASEAN
Timor-Leste stadium construction expected in 2027, pending land arrangements
The proposed 20,000-capacity venue in Dili has a completed feasibility study, with FIFA funding and government support expected.
Malaysia pushes for greater ASEAN self-reliance in essential medicines
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says regional capacity needs strengthening to protect medicine access from disruptions in global supply chains.
VLE plans US$10–15 billion investment in Laos, seeks tax incentives
The Vietnamese investor says proposed changes to approval procedures could shorten the process by three to six months.
