East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s.

The president will kick off his Asia tour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26 where he will participate in the 47th ASEAN Summit.

Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed South Asian leaders on Sunday about the importance of “reliable partners who honour their commitments.” His remarks were delivered against a backdrop of rising rhetoric and tariff threats by the U.

Asia's youngest nation East Timor 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 Portuguese rule.

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao called Dili’s inclusion ‘a powerful affirmation of our journey, marked by resilience and hope’.

Observers from Asean countries, including Malaysia, will be deployed under the peace deal signed by Cambodia and Thailand today, says US President Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump began his Asia tour on a lively note in Malaysia on Sunday, October 26, surprising onlookers with a brief dance during a traditional welcome ceremony at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

President Prabowo Subianto and other ASEAN member state leaders will sign the acceptance of Timor Leste as the 11th ASEAN member in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday, .

The thriving economies of the United States and Southeast Asia have significant potential to usher in a golden age for both regions, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.