About Us

Salvador J.X. Soares

Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Suara Timor Lorosae Corporation (STL Corp.)

Who we are

STL CORP

Suara Timor Lorosae Corporation

The Daily Newspaper, Suara Timor Lorosae (STL) is a newspaper re-established in Dili on 31st of July 2000 as rebirth of the Daily Newspaper, Suara Timor Timur (STT). STT was first private, independent, and professional newspaper that published in East Timor. First edition of STT was printed on 1st of February 1993 at the same date of the first day of trial of Xanana Gusmão (Timorese National Resistance Leader, would later become The First President of East Timor) in the Dili Court.

STT coverage on Xanana Gusmão’s trial in the Dili Court has mentioned in the report of UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali to general Assembly. In the report, Mr. Boutros Ghali stated that “the trial has received extensive coverage in the new local media in Dili, Suara Timor Timur (STT).

The last edition of newspaper was September 3, 1999 and fully stopped it’s publication on 4 September 1999 due to the massive looting, destruction and burnt down by the Indonesia back militias following Timor Leste post referendum. Consequently, all facilities of the newspaper such as building, printing and preprinting machines, thousands tons of news print and other facilities were totally destroyed and burnt down.

Vision, Mission, Values, and Motto

Kami berkomitmen untuk membimbing dan membentuk masa depan Timor Leste.

Our Vision

To become enlighten and guidance for the people of Timor Leste.
To become pioneer in the age of multi-platform media and leading in the
information sector and an asset of the East Timor.
To concern with the voice of voiceless based on love.

Our Mission

Commit to become the rightful, frankness, credible, reliable and quality source of information to the public.
Commit to become an institution and professional media business entity. Use all technology advancement in order to provide a quick, easy-access and well-disseminated information reach to all people of Timor Leste.
Commit to provide best services to all stakeholders as the main partners.

Our Values

Fair and equal services to all stakeholders based on professional ethics.
Develop common sense of ownership to organization as a place for learning,
working, career development and satisfaction.
Hard work, disciplines, responsibility, innovation, future orientation, solid teamwork and equal opportunity

Our Motto

The STL Corporation motto: Shaping a Better Future for a New Society