By Guteriano Neves • May 05, 2023
With a December admission to the bloc "in principle", the country remains on a gradual path to accession. But as Timor-Leste inches closer to this goal, steep challenges remain on both sides of the relationship

By Aashna Jamal • Oct 28, 2020
Timor-Leste's long history of colonisation and occupation has left its linguistic mark on the country. Today, with two official languages and two working languages in operation, a debate over what tongue to use and when is underway in the tiny island nation

By Robert Baird • Mar 27, 2020
In Timor-Leste, anti-foreigner sentiment has grown since the COVID-19 outbreak. The country's Nobel Prize-winning former president has issued an apology for these "malicious criticisms"

By David Hutt • Aug 14, 2015
In Timor-Leste, young men used to prove their worth by decapitating members of rival tribes. Now they do battle via the country’s cockfighting pits. Southeast Asia Globe delves into a world of masculinity, spiralling debt and martial arts gangs