Timor Leste
Old, new, borrowed and blue: What are the Philippines’ priorities as it chairs Asean anew?
Twin crises of the South China Sea and the Myanmar conflict aside, Manila’s chairmanship comes with the responsibility of engaging Timor-Leste
Trump came, danced and left, leaving Asean (and Anwar) to carry on
The group must keep its focus as it weathers a choppy year of tariffs, political tensions, escalating costs and slowing trade
Timor-Leste: Land of the sleeping crocodile awakens to Asean’s promise
A seat at the table could unlock investment opportunities in tourism, real estate, agriculture and renewables
Singapore boosts support for Timor-Leste as it prepares to join Asean
[SINGAPORE] Singapore will step up its support of Timor-Leste’s development of its government’s capacity, as the region’s youngest nation prepares to join Asean as a full member.
Not contradictory for individual Asean members to engage US on tariffs: PM Wong
While Asean may not be ‘uppermost’ on the US’ mind, the bloc will welcome engagement by the superpower when it is ready, he says
Myanmar crisis, Timor-Leste accession high on agenda as Laos gears up for Asean chair
Disputes in the South China Sea also remain a major challenge for the 10-member bloc
Timor-Leste PM says country taking ‘necessary steps’ towards full Asean membership
[LABUAN BAJO, INDONESIA] Timor-Leste is taking the “necessary steps” to meet its obligations for full membership in Asean, the country’s prime minister Taur Matan Ruak said at the 42nd Asean Summit on...
Timor-Leste’s path to Asean membership
LEADERS of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are gathering in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, this week for their biannual summit.
Asean agrees in principle to admit Timor-Leste as 11th member
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has agreed in principle to admit East Timor as the group’s 11th member, the bloc said on Friday (Nov 11).
Ramos-Horta, Guterres early frontrunners in East Timor presidential election
INDEPENDENCE leader and Nobel laureate, Jose Ramos-Horta, and incumbent leader Francisco Guterres have emerged as the early frontrunners in East Timor's presidential election, official data showed.
