Kuala Lumpur, Malázia, 9 Setembru 2026 – Delegasaun Timor-Leste, lideradu husi Ministru Transportes no Komunikasaun, Eng. Miguel Marques Gonçalves Manetelu, akompaña husi Prezidente Autoridade Nasionál Komunikasaun (ANC, I.P.), Flávio Cardoso Neves, partisipa iha Enkontru Meza-Ronda Ministru no Regulador sira (Ministers-Regulators Roundtable Meeting – MRRM 2026), ne’ebé realiza iha Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Malázia.
Enkontru MRRM 2026 ne’e organiza iha parseria entre Ministériu Komunikasaun no Komisaun Komunikasaun no Multimedia Malázia (MCMC), no lidera husi Ministru Komunikasaun Malázia, YB Dato’ Seri Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil. Enkontru ne’e halibur ministru, regulador, formulador polítika no parseiru internasionál sira atu fahe esperiénsia no diskute politika no regulasaun kona-ba seguransa dijitál, responsabilidade plataforma no kooperasaun rejionál.
Iha enkontru ne’e, diskusaun foka liu-liu ba seguransa online (online safety), protesaun labarik sira iha mundu dijitál, responsabilidade plataforma média sosiál, no kooperasaun regulatória transfronteirisa. Partisipante sira troka esperiénsia kona-ba mekanizmu verifikasaun idade, restrisaun idade ba utilizasaun média sosiál, regulasaun plataforma globál, no forma atu garante katak utilizadór sira, liuliu labarik no jovem sira, bele uza ambiente dijitál ho seguru.
Enkontru ne’e mós fó oportunidade ba membru sira atu diskute responsabilidade plataforma no ezekusaun regulasaun, inklui implementasaun Online Safety Act 2025 iha Malázia, no nesesidade atu hametin kooperasaun internasionál no rejionál atu responde ba problema dijitál ne’ebé liu fronteira nasional.
Iha nia intervensaun, Ministru Manetelu subliña katak Timor-Leste apoia esforsu atu hametin seguransa online no dezenvolve ambiente dijitál ne’ebé seguru no iha konfiansa. Nia mós hato’o preokupasaun kona-ba difikuldade ne’ebé nasaun ki’ik sira hasoru bainhira presiza halo kordenasaun ho plataforma dijitál globál sira, hanesan Google, Meta, TikTok no plataforma sira seluk, tanba sira seidauk iha reprezentasaun direta iha Timor-Leste.
“Timor-Leste nia dezafiu la’ós deit kona-ba regulasaun ka polítika. Dezafiu boot ida mak oinsá atu halo kordenasaun efetiva ho plataforma globál sira hanesan Google, Meta no TikTok bainhira mosu problema. Timor-Leste bele halo lei no polítika di’ak, maibé implementasaun no ezekusaun presiza kooperasaun ho plataforma sira-ne’e.”
Ministru Manetelu hatete katak reprezentasaun fizika la’ós necessariamente tenke iha Timor-Leste, maibé plataforma globál sira bele konsidera atu iha pontu fokál rejionál, inklui liuhusi reprezentasaun ka mekanizmu espesífiku iha Singapura, ne’ebé bele fasilita komunikasaun ho nasaun ki’ik sira iha ASEAN no Pasífiku.
“Ita la’ós deit presiza reprezentasaun fizika iha Timor-Leste. Maibé ita presiza pontu fokál ida ne’ebé bele toma konta ba preokupasaun nasaun ki’ik sira, liuliu iha ASEAN no Pasífiku. Ida-ne’e sei ajuda ita atu halo kordenasaun lalais bainhira mosu problema no asegura katak ita nia sidadaun sira bele uza plataforma dijitál ho seguru.”
Nia subliña katak Timor-Leste agora iha prosesu transformasaun dijitál aceleradu, no tanba ne’e, seguransa, konfiansa no responsabilidade plataforma tenke dezenvolve hamutuk ho ekspansaun infraestrutura no asesu dijitál.
Pontu prinsipál MRRM 2026
Enkontru Meza-Ronda Ministru no Regulador sira (MRRM 2026) foka ba área prinsipál sira tuirmai:
- Seguransa Online no Protesaun Labarik: Hametin polítika no regulasaun atu asegura ambiente dijitál ne’ebé seguru, inklui mekanizmu verifikasaun idade no medida apropriadu ba utilizadór minoridade.
- Responsabilidade Plataforma: Hametin responsabilidade plataforma média sosiál, mekanizmu ezekusaun no kooperasaun entre governu, regulador no plataforma globál sira.
- Kooperasaun Rejionál: Haforsa partilha informasaun, asisténsia entre membru sirano koordenasaun regulatória atu responde ba dezafiu dijitál transfronteirisu.
- Konfiansa Dijitál no AI: Hametin infraestrutura dijitál seguru, cybersecurity, protesaun dadus no governasaun Inteligénsia Artifisiál (AI) iha ASEAN.
Partisipasaun Timor-Leste iha MRRM 2026 reflete kompromisu Governu atu hametin transformasaun dijitál ne’ebé seguru, inkluzivu no iha konfiansa, no atu kontribui ativamente ba kooperasaun dijitál iha ASEAN nu’udar membru foun husi komunidade rejionál.
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MINISTERS AND REGULATORS ROUNDTABLE MEETING (MRRM 2026) FOCUSES ON ONLINE SAFETY AND SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATION
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9 September 2026 – The Timor-Leste delegation, led by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Eng. Miguel Marques Gonçalves Manetelu, accompanied by the President of the National Communications Authority (ANC, I.P.), Flávio Cardoso Neves, participated in the Ministers-Regulators Roundtable Meeting (MRRM 2026), held at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The MRRM 2026 was organised in partnership between the Ministry of Communications and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and chaired by the Malaysian Minister of Communications, YB Dato’ Seri Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil. The meeting brought together ministers, regulators, policymakers and international partners to share experiences and discuss policies and regulations concerning digital safety, platform responsibility and regional cooperation.
The meeting focused particularly on online safety, the protection of children in the digital environment, social media platform responsibility, and cross-border regulatory cooperation. Participants exchanged experiences on age-verification mechanisms, age restrictions for social media use, regulation of global platforms, and ways to ensure that users, particularly children and young people, can access a safe digital environment.
The meeting also provided an opportunity for members to discuss platform responsibility and regulatory enforcement, including the implementation of Malaysia’s Online Safety Act 2025, and the need to strengthen international and regional cooperation in responding to digital challenges that cross national borders.
In his intervention, Minister Manetelu emphasised that Timor-Leste supports efforts to strengthen online safety and develop a secure and trusted digital environment. He also raised concerns about the difficulties faced by smaller countries when seeking to coordinate with global digital platforms such as Google, Meta, TikTok and other platforms, particularly where they do not have direct representation in Timor-Leste.
“Timor-Leste’s challenge is not only about regulation or policy. A major challenge is how to establish effective coordination with global platforms such as Google, Meta and TikTok when problems arise. Timor-Leste can develop good laws and policies, but effective implementation and enforcement require cooperation with these platforms.”
Minister Manetelu stated that physical representation does not necessarily have to be established in Timor-Leste, but global platforms could consider establishing a regional focal point, including through representation or a specific mechanism in Singapore, to facilitate communication with smaller countries in ASEAN and the Pacific.
“We do not necessarily need physical representation in Timor-Leste. However, we need a focal point that can address the concerns of smaller countries, particularly in ASEAN and the Pacific. This would help us coordinate quickly when problems arise and ensure that our citizens can use digital platforms safely.”
He emphasised that Timor-Leste is now undergoing an accelerated digital transformation, and therefore safety, trust and platform responsibility must develop alongside the expansion of digital infrastructure and access.
Key Areas of MRRM 2026
The Ministers-Regulators Roundtable Meeting (MRRM 2026) focused on the following key areas:
Online Safety and Child Protection: Strengthening policies and regulations to ensure a safe digital environment, including age-verification mechanisms and appropriate measures for minor users.
Platform Responsibility: Strengthening the accountability of social media platforms, enforcement mechanisms and cooperation among governments, regulators and global platforms.
Regional Cooperation: Strengthening information sharing, assistance among member states and regulatory coordination to respond to cross-border digital challenges.
Digital Trust and AI: Strengthening secure digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, data protection and Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance across ASEAN.
Timor-Leste’s participation in MRRM 2026 reflects the Government’s commitment to strengthening secure, inclusive and trusted digital transformation, and to actively contributing to digital cooperation within ASEAN as a new member of the regional community.
English MINISTERS AND REGULATORS ROUNDTABLE MEETING (MRRM 2026) FOCUSES ON ONLINE SAFETY AND SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATION
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9 September 2026 – The Timor-Leste delegation, led by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Eng. Miguel Marques Gonçalves Manetelu, accompanied by the President of the National Communications Authority (ANC, I.P.), Flávio Cardoso Neves, participated in the Ministers-Regulators Roundtable Meeting (MRRM 2026), held at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The MRRM 2026 was organised in partnership between the Ministry of Communications and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and chaired by the Malaysian Minister of Communications, YB Dato’ Seri Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil. The meeting brought together ministers, regulators, policymakers and international partners to share experiences and discuss policies and regulations concerning digital safety, platform responsibility and regional cooperation.
The meeting focused particularly on online safety, the protection of children in the digital environment, social media platform responsibility, and cross-border regulatory cooperation. Participants exchanged experiences on age-verification mechanisms, age restrictions for social media use, regulation of global platforms, and ways to ensure that users, particularly children and young people, can access a safe digital environment.
The meeting also provided an opportunity for members to discuss platform responsibility and regulatory enforcement, including the implementation of Malaysia’s Online Safety Act 2025, and the need to strengthen international and regional cooperation in responding to digital challenges that cross national borders.
In his intervention, Minister Manetelu emphasised that Timor-Leste supports efforts to strengthen online safety and develop a secure and trusted digital environment. He also raised concerns about the difficulties faced by smaller countries when seeking to coordinate with global digital platforms such as Google, Meta, TikTok and other platforms, particularly where they do not have direct representation in Timor-Leste.
“Timor-Leste’s challenge is not only about regulation or policy. A major challenge is how to establish effective coordination with global platforms such as Google, Meta and TikTok when problems arise. Timor-Leste can develop good laws and policies, but effective implementation and enforcement require cooperation with these platforms.”
Minister Manetelu stated that physical representation does not necessarily have to be established in Timor-Leste, but global platforms could consider establishing a regional focal point, including through representation or a specific mechanism in Singapore, to facilitate communication with smaller countries in ASEAN and the Pacific.
“We do not necessarily need physical representation in Timor-Leste. However, we need a focal point that can address the concerns of smaller countries, particularly in ASEAN and the Pacific. This would help us coordinate quickly when problems arise and ensure that our citizens can use digital platforms safely.”
He emphasised that Timor-Leste is now undergoing an accelerated digital transformation, and therefore safety, trust and platform responsibility must develop alongside the expansion of digital infrastructure and access.
Key Areas of MRRM 2026
The Ministers-Regulators Roundtable Meeting (MRRM 2026) focused on the following key areas:
Online Safety and Child Protection: Strengthening policies and regulations to ensure a safe digital environment, including age-verification mechanisms and appropriate measures for minor users.
Platform Responsibility: Strengthening the accountability of social media platforms, enforcement mechanisms and cooperation among governments, regulators and global platforms.
Regional Cooperation: Strengthening information sharing, assistance among member states and regulatory coordination to respond to cross-border digital challenges.
Digital Trust and AI: Strengthening secure digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, data protection and Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance across ASEAN.
Timor-Leste’s participation in MRRM 2026 reflects the Government’s commitment to strengthening secure, inclusive and trusted digital transformation, and to actively contributing to digital cooperation within ASEAN as a new member of the regional community.
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