The country’s admission caps off a 14-year journey toward accession, but also presents new challenges for the Southeast Asian ...

A former civil servant and journalist, Xanana Gusmão spent 17 years waging a guerrilla war before being captured by the ...

East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since ...

This year’s summit reflects the prominent place that ASEAN occupies in Asia’s diplomatic calendar. But some say the organization has devolved into an ineffective talk-shop.

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao called Dili’s inclusion ‘a powerful affirmation of our journey, marked by resilience and hope’.

PM Modi reaffirms India-ASEAN partnership at 22nd Summit. Highlights shared heritage, economic ties, and collective strength ...