KUAH: Malaysia has called for Asean to embody true inclusivity by ensuring the full participation of all Southeast Asian countries ... which has an observer status in the bloc.

As Timor-Leste seeks ASEAN membership, its success depends on balancing economic modernisation, foreign policy independence ...

In November 2022, during the chairmanship of Cambodia, Timor-Leste was in-principle admitted as the 11th member of ASEAN. The 10 ASEAN member countries agreed to grant observer status to Timor-Leste, ...

Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn has expressed confidence in Malaysia’s leadership of the regional bloc in 2025, ...