Local media in Timor-Leste is reporting that the manager of Beach Garden Hotel in Dili was murdered along with his wife. This from TVTL: The manager of the Garden Beach Hotel, Hei Sen and his wife Monica Chin Hui Jia [reportedly from China and Malaysia, respectively] were found dead in their bed room. The Timorese Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) Commander …

Big news, although it was expected. I wrote a few weeks ago about the presidential race heating up in Timor-Leste and referenced Tempo Semanal's story about Taur Matan Ruak being ready to hang up his army boots. The Tempo Semanal website is reporting that Ruak is ready to hang up his army boots and make a bid for president. It …

There was some trouble in Timor-Leste recently that raises a number of questions as the young country gears up for presidential and parliamentary elections next year. If the peace in Timor-Leste is as solid and sustainable as the country's leaders have made out then there is really nothing to worry about, but if, on the other hand, we are starting …

Al Jazeera has just done a piece on justice issues in Timor-Leste. It's nothing new really, but interesting to see the country getting a bit of attention outside of the Aussie press. The issue of justice has been the same since independence. Ramos-Horta and Xanana favour amnesties, civil society groups and victims want justice. Nine years after independence and the …

Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta is one of the most well-travelled, recognisable heads of state in Southeast Asia. He's a hero to thousands of Timorese citizens, but his actions over the past couple of years have made me question where his priorities lie. His stance against an international tribunal for war crimes has frustrated many, especially as he is something of …

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