Timor-Leste’s opposition Fretilin party today called for parliament to back proposed legislation that would force all government officeholders to declare their financial interests. Fretilin lawmaker Jose Teixeira said it was unfair that a “small...

I’m not particularly keen on the whole “travelling” thing. There’s something I don’t enjoy about the feeling of being in a place and having no idea where to go or what to do. When I see backpackers traipsing around with their guidebooks in...

I like this song because the words are quite easy for me to understand. All Geisha songs seem to be about love in one form or another. I guess Geisha are the Indo equivalent of Endorphine, although not quite as interesting.

I’m so angry right now. From AP: Maternus Bere arrived in Indonesia on Friday and was taken to a hospital with undisclosed health problems, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Teuku Faizasyah. He faces no charges in Indonesia and will be a free man after...

A few weeks ago, I was riding along on my motorbike in Dili when an old man took a swipe at me with his walking stick. It was dark and he was crossing the road very slowly, so I could understand his frustration. A couple of metres closer and he...