Timor-Leste is Asean’s newest member. By population, Southeast Asia’s smallest nation first applied for membership in 2011 ...

he country's youthful population, rich natural resources and growing private sector will  open new avenues for cooperation in ...

The country’s admission caps off a 14-year journey toward accession, but also presents new challenges for the Southeast Asian ...

Timor-Leste officially joins ASEAN on 26 Oct 2025 at the 47th summit, opening new pathways for tourism and connectivity.

Leste's ASEAN entry brings hope, the Catholic nation must tackle poverty, corruption, and inequality or risk losing its soul ...

Natércia Cipriano Coelho da Silva says celebrations have been taking place since the nation became a full member on Oct 26.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today described Timor-Leste’s historic admission into Asean as a milestone that ...

Gaining independence on May 20, 2002, Timor-Leste formally applied to join ASEAN in 2011. Over the years, it worked diligently to meet the economic standards and institutional requirements set by the ...

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hails membership as beginning of an 'inspiring new chapter' for Asia's youngest nation.

Myanmar’s military junta has used the bloc’s procedures to silence calls for accountability made by the organization’s newest ...