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.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — East Timor’s prime minister told leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that it was a “dream realized” for his nation to be admitted to the bloc and an ...

It is now the ASEAN 11, not just 10 member-nations. They started as five founding members only on August 8, 1967, with the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand meeting and ...

In October 2025, Timor-Leste will conclude what President Jose Ramos-Horta called its “long-awaited accession” to become the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, ...

Asia’s youngest country and Asean’s latest member might be small but it’s ready to get to work. We speak to president José Ramos-Horta to explore what’s next. At long last Timor-Leste has been ...

Timor-Leste's President Jose Ramos-Horta (left) watches as Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao (second, right) is presented with a document stating that Timor-Leste has joined the Association of Southeast ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Timor Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao kicked off his official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on Thursday, December 11, 2025. This marks his first visit after Timor ...

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.