Timor-Leste is expected to deposit its instrument of accession during the 47th Asean Summit, scheduled to take place this ...

East Timor has many beautiful, unspoiled beaches. Near the capital Dili, there are two popular tourist beaches: Areia Branca and Cristo Rei. Meanwhile, there are many other pristine beaches to explore ...

The flag of East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, was added to the other 10 on the stage at a formal ceremony in Kuala Lumpur. East Timor's prime minister pledged Sunday that his country would be a ...

In August 2025, Indonesia began negotiations on its maritime boundary with Timor-Leste. This move represents a notable shift as Jakarta has long insisted that maritime boundaries should only be ...

Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao attends the ASEAN-Canada Summit in Jakarta, Sep. 3, 2023. Credit: Media Center of The ASEAN Summit 2023/M Agung Rajasa/pras/mifta The saga of Timor-Leste’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy ...

Former Portuguese colony ends 14-year ASEAN wait ASEAN membership 'a dream realised', PM says Accession a symbolic victory for its independence heroes PM says accession will bring trade, investment ...

East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- East Timor’s prime minister told leaders ...

sia's youngest nation Timor Leste on Sunday became the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, fulfilling a vision set out by its current president nearly a half-century ago while under ...

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 joined ...