East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s.

The president will kick off his Asia tour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26 where he will participate in the 47th ASEAN Summit.

Asia's youngest nation East Timor on Sunday became the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, fulfilling a vision set out by its current president nearly a half-century ago while under Portuguese rule.

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hails membership as beginning of an 'inspiring new chapter' for Asia's youngest nation.

Southeast Asian leaders convene in Kuala Lumpur for the 47th ASEAN Summit, marked by East Timor's historic 11th-member induction. Discussions will cov

President Prabowo Subianto and other ASEAN member state leaders will sign the acceptance of Timor Leste as the 11th ASEAN member in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday, .

Asean will continue discussions on deploying observers to Myanmar, along with other initiatives to address the crisis in the country, said Foreign

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his condolences to Thailand on the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit on behalf of Asean.

As the 47th ASEAN Summit kicks off in Kuala Lumpur, the meetings have reaffirmed both the bloc’s relevance and the mounting challenges it faces in an