#Timor-Leste
Timor Leste officially becomes ASEAN’s 11th member after 14-year wait
Timor-Leste has officially joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), becoming the regional bloc’s 11th member after waiting nearly 14 years for admission.
Timor Leste president delivers speech on democracy, development, ASEAN future
President of Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta, delivered a policy speech at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta on August 5, 2025, ahead of his country's official designation as the 11th member of ASEAN.
Sugiono reaffirms ASEAN’s commitment to nuclear weapon-free SE Asia
Foreign Minister Sugiono reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment to maintaining Southeast Asia as a nuclear weapon-free zone amid growing global nuclear risks in his address to the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission Meeting, during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meetings and Post-Ministerial Conferences (AMM/PMC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Prabowo calls for stronger, more adaptive ASEAN amid global shifts
President Prabowo Subianto delivered his first address at the ASEAN Summit as head of state, calling for a more adaptive and outcome-oriented ASEAN to respond to rapid geopolitical changes and great power rivalries.