Malaysian premier hosting 4th ASEAN summit, with participation of presidents from US, South Africa, Brazil, South Korea, among others - Anadolu Ajansı

Timor-Leste became the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Timor-Leste applied for

We trust, we will achieve a just and durable peace' under leadership of US president, says bloc's chair Malaysian Premier Anwar Ibrahim.

We trust, we will achieve a just and durable peace' under leadership of US president, says bloc's chair Malaysian Premier Anwar Ibrahim - Anadolu Ajansı

Southeast Asian countries are promoting the use of local currencies in trade to reduce their reliance on the US dollar and mitigate risks from American sanctions. However, online claims that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had announced it will stop settling their trade in the dollar are false;

East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao speaks during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, when his nation formally became the bloc's 11th member

Temasek Holdings Pte Chief Executive Officer Dilhan Pillay called for Southeast Asian nations to adopt better enforcement of investor rights to attract global investments into the region.

On 26 October 2025, Timor-Leste will officially become the eleventh member of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations), during the organisation’s summit in Kuala Lumpur. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the authorities to implement reforms that would allow the country to embody a model of openness and transparency in a regional organisation where press freedom is gravely undermined.