Dili – August 21, 2026
President of the Republic, J. Ramos-Horta attended the 61st National Day of Singapore celebrations at the Palm Spring Hotel in Dili on Friday, delivering a heartfelt speech that praised the island nation’s remarkable historical journey.
Addressing Ambassador Teo Lay Cheng and members of the diplomatic corps, the Head of State paid tribute to Singapore’s founding father, the late Lee Kuan Yew, and commended the country’s transformation from an uncertain, resource-scarce beginning into a thriving global powerhouse. The President highlighted Singapore as a profound inspiration and a model of good governance, efficiency, and progress for fellow small island nations like Timor-Leste.
Emphasizing the deep bonds between the two nations, President Ramos-Horta expressed profound gratitude for Singapore’s steadfast support as a “trustworthy SEA-bling.” The President recalled Singapore’s historic deployment of over 1,000 peacekeeping personnel in 1999—the largest in its history—and commended its leading role in facilitating Timor-Leste’s ASEAN accession.
Through the Singapore Cooperation Programme and capacity-building initiatives like STARS and eSTARS, the President noted that Singapore has invested heavily in Timor-Leste’s future, having already trained over 1,300 Timorese officials in governance, public administration, and ASEAN-related skills.
The President also celebrated the vibrant economic and people-to-people exchanges, acknowledging the invaluable contributions of the Singaporean diaspora and private sector to Timor-Leste’s health, education, and tourism sectors. Reflecting on recent major diplomatic milestones—including the arrival of Ambassador Cheng as the first resident ambassador and the awarding of the Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste to Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong last month.
President Ramos-Horta invited further Singaporean investment. The Head of State concluded the evening by congratulating the people of Singapore on their milestone and wishing for the continuous strengthening of the enduring friendship between the two nations.
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PREZIDENTE RAMOS-HORTA SELEBRA LORON NASIONÁL SINGAPURA BA DALA-61
Dili – Agostu 21, 2026
Prezidente Repúblika, J. Ramos-Horta, tuir selebrasaun Loron Nasionál Singapura ba dala-61 iha Hotel Palm Spring iha Dili, sesta-feira ne’e, hodi hato’o diskursu sentimentál ida ne’ebé hosi laran no fó mós omenajen ba nasaun-illa ne’e nia viajen istórika ne’ebé kmanek tebes.
Iha diskursu ne’ebé dirije ba Embaixadora Teo Lay Cheng no membru sira korpu diplomátiku nian, Xefe Estadu fó omenajen ba fundadór Singapura nian, saudozu Lee Kuan Yew, no elojia nasaun ne’e nia transformasaun hosi inísiu ida ne’ebé nakonu ho inserteza no limitasaun rekursu naturál ba fali poténsia globál ne’ebé buras tebes. Prezidente destaka katak Singapura sai hanesan inspirasaun boot no modelu ba governasaun di’ak, efisiénsia, no progresu ba nasaun-illa ki’ik sira seluk hanesan Timor-Leste.
Hodi fó énfaze ba relasaun ne’ebé kle’an entre nasaun rua ne’e, Prezidente Ramos-Horta espreza gratidaun kle’an ba Singapura nia apoiu ne’ebé la nakoko nu’udar “SEA-bling” (maun-alin fidedignu iha Sudeste Asiátiku). Prezidente mós hanoin hikas hodi temi Singapura nia lejenda istórika kona-ba haruka pesoál manutensaun pás nian liu 1.000 iha tinan 1999nne’ebé sai mós boot liu hotu iha sira-nia istória no elojia ninia papél xave hodi fasilita Timor-Leste nia adezaun ba ASEAN.
Liuhusi Programa Kooperasaun Singapura nian no inisiativa dezenvolvimentu kapasidade nian hanesan STARS no eSTARS, Prezidente nota katak Singapura investe tebes ona ba Timor-Leste nia futuru, hodi fó formasaun ba ofisiál Timorese sira hamutuk 1.300 resin iha área governasaun, administrasun públika, no kbiit/abilidade sira relasiona ho ASEAN.
Prezidente mós selebra parseria ekonómika ne’ebé dinámika no interkámbiu entre povu, hodi rekoñese kontribuisaun boot hosi diáspora no setór privadu Singapura nian ba Timor-Leste nia setór saúde, edukasaun, no turizmu. Hodi reflete fali ba marku diplomátiku boot foin lalais ne’e inklui mós xegada hosi Embaixadora Cheng nu’udar embaixadora rezidente primeiru no entrega mós kolar boot “Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste” ba Primeiru-Ministru Singapura, Lawrence Wong, foin-lalais fulan kotuk.
Prezidente Ramos-Horta konvida tan empreza sira hosi Singapura atu mai investe iha Timor-Leste. Xefe Estadu ne’e taka ninia liafuan iha lokraik-kalan ne’e hodi hato’o parabéns ba povu Singapura ba sira-nia selebrasaun boot ne’e no hein katak amizade metin entre nasaun rua ne’e sei buras no mós hametin liután ba futuru.
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