 
    Timor-Leste Officially Becomes the 11th Member State of ASEAN
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – October 26, 2025: Timor-Leste was officially declared as the 11th member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this morning during the 47th
 
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – October 26, 2025: Timor-Leste was officially declared as the 11th member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this morning during the 47th
 
    On the afternoon of 7 July 2025, Samdech Moha BorvorThipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received a farewell courtesy call from H.E. Ermenegildo Kupa Lopes, Ambassador
 
    Prime Minister Hun Sen has highlighted the slow pace which Asean is taking to admit neighbouring Timor Leste into the regional bloc. Addressing the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits yesterday,
 
    Because trade between Cambodia and Timor-Leste remains low, the governments of both nations have decided to work towards boosting bilateral economic and business activities, according to a statement from the
 
    Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reiterated that Cambodia fully supports the inclusion of Timor-Leste as a full member of ASEAN, addressing at the 36th ASEAN Summit, held under the theme
 
    Cambodia is prepared to export 30,000 tonnes of milled rice to East Timor soon, which will open a promising new market for the rice sector. At an April 17 meeting
 
    Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday morning December 30 allowed Felicidade de Sousa Guterres, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to pay a visit on the occasion of