While ASEAN's status as an invited guest in the G20 affords the bloc some influence, permanent membership would give it crucial consensus-building power. ASEAN is important both economically and ...
The country’s admission caps off a 14-year journey toward accession, but also presents new challenges for the Southeast Asian bloc. Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao signs the declaration ...
Don’t let the polite headlines fool you. When Timor-Leste was welcomed as the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the 47th Summit in Kuala Lumpur, the fanfare obscured ...