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Timor-Leste ASEAN membership
September 09, 2022
Getting Into ASEAN is ‘Harder Than Getting Into Heaven’
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Kupa Lopes, Timor-Leste's ambassador to Cambodia.
August 04, 2022
Timor-Leste Denied Entry to ASEAN – For Now
By Luke Hunt
Dili has been told that membership could happen next year.
July 20, 2022
Timor-Leste Hopes to Join ASEAN When Indonesia Chairs in 2023
By Achmad Ibrahim and Niniek Karmini
The nation officially applied for full membership of ASEAN in 2011, but the rest of the bloc has yet to make a final decision.
May 26, 2022
It Is in ASEAN’s Strategic Interest to Admit Timor-Leste Now
By Truston Yu
If the nation is not admitted soon, it will fall further behind the 10 members of the Southeast Asian bloc.
August 27, 2021
Is Timor-Leste Ready to Join ASEAN?
By Joao da Cruz Cardoso
If membership means sacrificing the country's values, perhaps it would be better to remain on the outside.
June 29, 2021
Timor-Leste’s Bid for ASEAN Membership Tarnished by Myanmar Vote
By Luke Hunt
Abstention on the U.N. resolution is a “vote of shame,” says Nobel laureate.
August 01, 2019
What Will It Take to Admit Timor-Leste Into ASEAN?
By Khoo Ying Hooi
8 years after its membership application, Timor-Leste remains stuck in limbo. That says more about ASEAN than about Dili.
May 03, 2017
ASEAN at 50: A New Test for Democracy in Southeast Asia
By Khoo Ying Hooi
The aspects of the ASEAN Charter dealing with rights and democracy have been largely ignored.
November 19, 2016
Timor-Leste Approaching 2017 Elections With Confidence
By Agio Pereira
Timor-Leste looks forward to successful elections next year and stand ready to strengthen its relationships as a member of ASEAN.
November 14, 2016
Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste Prepare for Strategic Elections
By Luke Hunt
Elections in the two countries could determine their future interactions with ASEAN neighbors.
October 01, 2016
Is Timor-Leste Finally Ready to Join ASEAN?
By Roshni Kapur
After years of seeking an ASEAN membership, accession into the regional bloc finally looks within Dili's reach.
June 28, 2016
No Brexit Repeat in ASEAN
By Termsak Chalermpalanupap
No country is looking to leave the Southeast Asian bloc -- yet.
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