East Timor, Asia's youngest nation, becomes ASEAN's 11th member

Asia's youngest nation East Timor on Sunday became the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, fulfilling a vision set ...
AsiaNews

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 Ra ...

East Timor's ASEAN membership a win for Asia's youngest nation

Asia's youngest nation East Timor is set to achieve a decades-long dream when it becomes the 11th member of ASEAN this ...
The Economist

South-East Asia is being swamped with Chinese goods

Grand promises are standard fare for the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The latest came after a meeting of the bloc’s economic ministers last month in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s ...