Malaysia may lead the admission of Timor-Leste into ASEAN in 2025, despite challenges like undeveloped social and economic systems and concerns over the nation's growing ties with China. Timor-Leste ...

For 11 years, ASEAN member states have advanced a number of rationales for delaying the admission of the region's youngest nation. In less than a decade, Timor-Leste has gone from being a ...

Timor-Leste is likely to become Asean’s 11th member with Malaysia chairing the bloc, says academic Azmi Hassan. The Nusantara Academy of Strategic Research fellow said Malaysia’s longstanding ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Timor-Leste is on track to become a full member of Asean by the regional bloc's second summit in October or November this year, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- Timor-Leste is on the verge of attaining full membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), having fulfilled about 70 per cent of the required ...

Moreover, Sugiono emphasized Indonesia's support for Timor Leste's full ASEAN membership, including through capacity-building programs. "Timor Leste is part of the ASEAN family, and Indonesia is ready ...

On the humanitarian side, the U.S. Navy Seabees have completed over 100 projects, such as schools and clinics, in Timor-Leste since 2009. ASEAN membership is contingent on Timor-Leste meeting ...

Party General Secretary To Lam received Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta in Hanoi on February 25 during the latter’s visit to Vietnam to attend the second ASEAN Future Forum. During the ...