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

Timor-Leste’s ASEAN accession is one of the biggest deliverables for Malaysia as ASEAN Chair and its apt theme of “Inclusivity and Sustainability." ...

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

The former Portuguese colony, once called East Timor, has come a long way since 2002, when it gained independence from ...

The president of East Timor told The Associated Press on Monday that he would be willing to intercede personally to try and ...

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

For Asean, embracing its youngest member was not only an act of inclusion but also a form of repentance — a quiet ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations welcomed East Timor as its newest member Sunday, which its prime minister said was a “dream realized” for the tiny nation.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations welcomed East Timor as its newest member Sunday, which its prime minister said was ...

ASEAN: Timor-Leste on Sunday officially became the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).