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Foreign and economic ministers from 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have begun ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers the opening remarks at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: Afiq Hambali/ Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia In the ...

Timor-Leste is rejoicing after taking one step closer to joining the Southeast Asian regional bloc, after a unanimous declaration of support by member states at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR – Timor-Leste will become Asean’s 11th member state, with full membership to be granted at the next regional meeting in Kuala Lumpur later in 2025. Announcing this at a press conference ...

The ASEAN Summit 2026 will formally welcome Timor-Leste as a full-fledged member of the regional bloc this year.

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As 2025 draws to a close, Southeast Asia finds itself in unfamiliar territory. On the surface, it has been a good year: the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur admitted Timor-Leste as the bloc’s 11th member.