Philippines and Timor-Leste agree to explore direct flights, boost education exchanges

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a joint news conference at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. The two leaders are to hold bilateral meetings to bolster country relations. - AP

MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippines and Timor-Leste agreed on Friday to explore an air service agreement to allow direct flights between the two country's capitals and facilitate more student exchanges between the two South-East Asian countries.

According to the Philippines' presidential communications office, the two sides signed 11 agreements on economic and technical cooperation, higher education cooperation, and military cooperation, among others.