The official inauguration of Timor-Leste’s membership in ASEAN has been the main topic in Dili this week and a highlight of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is a moment of great joy ...

(UPDATE) KUALA LUMPUR — East Timor joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) bloc as its 11th member state on Sunday, after 14 years of campaigning. Its Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao ...

East Timor's Prime Minister pledged on Sunday (October 26, 2025) that his country would be a productive member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)as it was formally admitted to the ...

KUALA LUMPUR - Asia's youngest nation Timor-Leste (East Timor) on Sunday became the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, fulfilling a vision set out by its current president nearly a ...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Asean secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn present the declaration of Timor-Leste’s accession to the bloc to prime minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao. On the left is ...

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East Timor, Asia's Youngest Nation, Becomes ASEAN's 11th Member By Danial Azhar and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Asia's youngest nation East Timor on Sunday became the 11th member of the ...

JAKARTA – Asia’s youngest nation Timor-Leste is set to achieve a decades-long dream when it becomes the 11th member of Asean this weekend, which analysts say is a win politically, although the ...

Timor-Leste has tried for years to join Southeast Asia's most significant regional body, hoping it would pave the way for more investment in the country. Timor-Leste is set to become the newest member ...

Once a vocal critic of Myanmar’s junta, which came to power in a 2021 coup that toppled the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and plunged the country into civil conflict, East Timor has in recent ...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today expressed gratitude to former leader Dr Mahathir Mohamad for Malaysia’s consistent support of Timor-Leste’s journey towards Asean membership. Speaking in his ...

Timor-Leste will be ready to host its first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit by 2029, according to its President José Ramos-Horta. New: You can now listen to articles. DILI: Timor ...