Meeting with Their Excellencies the President & Prime Minister Extremely productive meetings with Their Excellencies President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in Dili, during which I received a blessing from both for my new role as Australian Business Champion East Timor. I have always been enthusiastic about what Timor-Leste has to offer, [...]

Australian Embassy Dinner It was an absolute pleasure attending a dinner at the Australian Embassy in Timor-Leste to officially welcome me as Business Champion East Timor. Many thanks to Deputy Head of Mission Suzanne Wilson and your team for your support and hospitality.

Transforming the Australia – Timor-Leste Business Relationship I congratulate the Australian Government for implementing key recommendations of the Nicholas Moore report, Invested. This document contains crucial actions which I wholeheartedly support because they have the potential to transform the business relationship between Australia and Timor-Leste. Photo: At the ASEAN50 Special Summit in Melbourne, I [...]

Mr Sakib Awan meets with Timor-Leste Vice Prime Minister At the ASEAN50 Special Summit in Melbourne, Mr Sakib Awan, Founder and Chair of East Timor Trading Group, was honoured to be appointed the Australian Government's Business Champion East Timor by Australian Prime Minister Albanese. Active in this exciting new role, Mr Awan engages with Timor-Leste [...]

Announcement From Mr Sakib Awan, Chair, East Timor Trading Group Ms Milena Pires appointed CEO Designate of East Timor Trading Group In September 2023, I had the pleasure of welcoming Ms Milena Pires to East Timor Trading Group (ETT) as Director for Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility. It seems particularly appropriate to announce Milena’s [...]

Sakib Awan appointed Business Champion East Timor At the ASEAN50 Special Summit in Melbourne, Chair and Founder of East Timor Trading, Mr Sakib Awan, is appointed Business Champion East Timor by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. 'I thank Prime Minister Albanese for this great honour.' Says Mr Awan of his appointment, 'I am wholeheartedly [...]