Dream or mirage? East Timor starts life in ASEAN as trade clouds gather

ASEAN leaders welcome East Timor's accession to the group in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26, some 14 years after the nation of 1.4 million people submitted its application, aiming to use membership to open up trading opportunities. © Malaysian National News …

ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Bishops' spokesman: "With East Timor's entry into ASEAN, there will be a give-and-take, also in ...

Dili (Agenzia Fides) – “The Timorese population has celebrated and continues to celebrate East Timor’s entry into ASEAN. There is great expectation, great hope, especially among young people, who see accession as the opening of new and fruitful …

Trump deals and East Timor debut: 5 takeaways from ASEAN Summit

International relations Washington seeks 'battle of optics' edge as China stresses economic weight Left to right, East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, and …

East Timor's president says personal diplomacy could bring Myanmar ceasefire

Ramos-Horta, the president of East Timor, told The Associated Press on Monday that he would be willing to intercede personally to try and break the impasse in the region’s most challenging problem — Myanmar’s raging civil war. (AP video shot by Piyush …

East Timor fully joins ASEAN: peace, unity and a shared destiny

Yesterday, Dili officially became the 11th nation in the Southeast Asian bloc. The end of a 14-year journey was marked by a highly symbolic ceremony attended by all regional leaders. Prime Minister Rala Xanana Gusmao was the last to add his signature. …

In AP interview, East Timor’s Ramos-Horta says personal diplomacy could bring Myanmar ceasefire

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The president of East Timor told The Associated Press on Monday that he would be willing to intercede personally to try and break the impasse in the region’s most challenging problem — Myanmar’s raging civil war, one day after …

President of newest ASEAN member East Timor offers to personally work on Myanmar ceasefire if bloc agrees

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President of newest ASEAN member East Timor offers to personally work on Myanmar ceasefire if bloc agrees. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or …

ASEAN’s smallest economy makes its biggest leap — East Timor joins the bloc after 50 years in waiting

Asia’s youngest nation, East Timor, has officially joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking a historic milestone nearly 50 years in the making. Also known as Timor-Leste, the small nation became ASEAN’s 11th member on Sunday—a …

In AP interview, East Timor’s Ramos-Horta says personal diplomacy could bring Myanmar ceasefire

Asia’s youngest nation East Timor, declared ASEAN’s 11th member

NewsFeedThis is the moment East Timor was officially declared ASEAN’s 11th member, what Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao called a ‘historic moment’. East Timor, which gained independence from Indonesia in 2002, is Asia’s youngest nation.