Timor-Leste


ADB, Timor-Leste Sign $135 Million Expansion Project for Presidente Nicolau Lobato Airport
The project will help pave the way for increased international connectivity and support the country’s efforts to join the WTO, ASEAN, and other regional and global trade agreements.

Tags: Timor-Leste, Transportation, Economy, Trade and industry, Tourism

$135 Million ADB Loan to Upgrade Timor-Leste’s Gateway Airport
The expansion of the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport will boost the safety of the airport and attract more airlines, and as a result, more passengers and cargos to the airport.

Tags: Transportation, Timor-Leste, Finance, Tourism

ADB Cuts Southeast Asia Growth Forecast in 2020 due to COVID-19
But overall outlook for developing Asia is showing improvement.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, Economy, COVID-19

How Tech Is Supercharging Southeast Asia’s COVID-19 Response
Technology now plays a bigger role on how the public and private sectors are collaborating.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, ASEAN, Sustainable Development Goals, Private sector development

5 Things You Need to Know about ASEAN’s Biggest Trade Agreement
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership groups the 10 ASEAN member states and its 5 regional partners: Australia, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and New Zealand.

Tags: ASEAN, Regional cooperation and integration, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam

ADB Hackathon Seeks Pitches for Digital Solutions to Spur Travel
ADB launches hackathon to find digital solutions to revive tourism in Southeast Asia.

Tags: ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, Tourism, COVID-19, Health, Transportation

ASEAN Leaders Commit to Use Digital Tools to Spur Tourism
Technology should be used to enhance the sector’s competitiveness, facilitate growth, and develop sustainable tourism.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, ASEAN, COVID-19, Health, Tourism

Targeted Measures for Small Businesses Are Critical to Economic Recovery
Helping MSMEs should top Southeast Asian countries’ policy agenda as they try to restart their economies.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, ASEAN, MSMEs, SMEs, COVID-19, Private sector development

Examining COVID-19 Impact on ASEAN+3 Countries (ADBI Conference)
The forum will also look at the role of digitalization to stabilize the regional economy.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, COVID-19, Economy, Sustainable Development Goals, Health

ASEAN Enhances Health Cooperation with New Initiatives
The new initiatives include creating an ASEAN Center for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases.

Tags: ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, COVID-19, Health

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