The island’s Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) has given an update on the evolving global threat of organised crime emanating from South East Asia. It comes following a new alert by the United ...

Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy ...

As Timor-Leste is about to join ASEAN regional block later this month, a senior official with oversight over the national intelligence agency has gone public with explosive claims that Timorese ...

The government of Timor-Leste on Wednesday approved a Council of Ministers resolution to cancel licences for online gambling and betting, citing risks to security and social stability. The resolution, ...

The resolution, presented by the minister for cabinet affairs, Agio Pereira, also determines the “cancellation of the ongoing procedures for granting new licences and the prohibition of granting new ...

Lawmakers in the Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste vote to shut down online casinos following August police raid. On Wednesday, lawmakers in Timor-Leste approved a resolution to shut down the ...

The government of Timor-Leste has canceled all licenses for online gambling and betting, citing threats to national security, social stability, and the country’s international reputation. The Council ...

Organised crime groups known for orchestrating large-scale scams in Southeast Asia are now establishing operations in Pacific regions, according to a recent alert from the United Nations Office on ...

Scam centres run by Asian organised crime outfits appear to have set up on Australia's doorstep, exploiting areas with relaxed regulations to expand their lucrative illegal operations and money ...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that East Timor has become the latest hotspot for scam centre operations plaguing Southeast Asia and beyond. The UN issued an official ...

JAKARTA: Crime syndicates may be setting up a scam centre in Asia's youngest nation, East Timor, the United Nations said on Thursday (Sep 11), as a multibillion-dollar online fraud industry spreads ...