Timor-Leste’s ASEAN admission “reflects the strength of its democracy, built through regular elections, peaceful political transitions and a vibrant civil society that continues to hold institutions accountable,” Lin says. Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia’s smallest economy, is now ASEAN’s newest member.

Beijing is hoping to use an expanded free trade deal to portray itself as the bloc’s alternative to the United States.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a key regional intergovernmental organization that encourages political, economic, and social cooperation among Southeast Asian nations. Since its establishment in 1967,

The former Portuguese colony, once called East Timor, has come a long way since 2002, when it gained independence from Indonesia after 24 years of brutal occupation. Back then Timor-Leste had “no economy to speak of,

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday urged Asia-Pacific leaders to choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, as he opened the East Asia summit at a time of sharpening rivalry between the United States and China.

Malaysian premier hosting 47th ASEAN summit, with participation of presidents from US, South Africa, Brazil, South Korea, among others - Anadolu Ajansı

The U.S. will exempt some products from tariffs in exchange for lower levies and purchases of U.S. goods across Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

A new tournament, the FIFA ASEAN Cup, will be launched as part of an agreement between FIFA and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), aimed at boosting the development of football across the region.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled a new soccer tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia. Southeast Asia already stages the ASEAN Championship,

Speaking to CNA's Roland Lim at the Singapore International Energy Week, the association’s Director General Sama Bilbao y Leon urged ASEAN countries to learn from Japan, South Korea and China, and tap into the global expertise already available in the industry.