Timor Leste's PM resigns following political coalition collapse

Timor Leste's Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak has resigned following a political collapse, Indonesian media reported Tuesday.

The prime minister has sent a letter of resignation to the president on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian nation faces new political instability after the collapse of a coalition supporting him in parliament, according to The Jakarta Post.

"I have sent a (resignation) letter to the president," Taur Matan Ruak told reporters after meeting President Francisco Guterres.

He said he was prepared to stay in office until the resignation was accepted, so as "to guarantee government activities in our country", the newspaper noted.