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Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN – Who Are the Other 10 Members and What Is the ASEAN Summit?

ASEAN: Timor-Leste on Sunday officially became the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Economist

At long last, Timor-Leste joins ASEAN

The former Portuguese colony, once called East Timor, has come a long way since 2002, when it gained independence from ...

Why ASEAN membership matters for Southeast Asia’s smallest economy: It’s a ‘credible signal’ of stability to wary international investors

Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia’s smallest economy, is now ASEAN’s newest member.

What Is the ASEAN Summit, the First Event on Trump’s Tour of Asia?

For his first stop on a whirlwind tour of Asia, President Trump will visit Malaysia on Sunday to attend a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an organization of growing global ...
Opinion
Foreign AffairsOpinion

A Divide Is Growing Between the Region’s Continental and Maritime Countries

After the Cold War ended, ASEAN expanded to include Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, as well as the tiny sultanate of Brunei, increasing the salience of Southeast Asia as a geopolitical entity. Yet ...
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ASEAN and UN-Tourism Convert 10 Countries into a Destination for Every Dream

The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) was convened on 19 January 2025 in Langkawi, Malaysia. It was the first major meeting under Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025, with the theme ...