CEBU, Philippines — Timor-Leste’s full integration into the regional bloc is at the center of one of three key outcome ...

The ASEAN Summit 2026 will formally welcome Timor-Leste as a full-fledged member of the regional bloc this year.

Timor-Leste joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) last year, bringing into the regional bloc a country ...

Despite limited participation in the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit on May 7 and 8, the preparations of the Cebu City government remain at full strength, says Mayor ...

Malacañang on Tuesday reiterated its full readiness in ensuring the seamless and successful hosting of the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings in the ...

Timor-Leste is rejoicing after taking one step closer to joining the Southeast Asian regional bloc, after a unanimous declaration of support by member states at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR – Timor-Leste will become Asean’s 11th member state, with full membership to be granted at the next regional meeting in Kuala Lumpur later in 2025. Announcing this at a press conference ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers the opening remarks at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. Credit: Afiq Hambali/ Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia In the ...

(New York) – Governments attending upcoming regional summits in Malaysia should reject the Myanmar military junta’s plans to hold “elections” in December 2025, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Southeast Asia finds itself in unfamiliar territory. On the surface, it has been a good year: the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur admitted Timor-Leste as the bloc’s 11th member.

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