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Timor-Leste to Become ASEAN Bloc's 11th Member in October
East Timor will formalize its ASEAN membership in October after a 14-year campaign, joining 10 other countries to boost regional integration and development opportunities.
- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced during a visit to Dili that East Timor will become the 11th member of ASEAN in October, with accession formalised in Kuala Lumpur.
- President Jose Ramos-Horta has long pushed for membership, submitting a 2011 application as ASEAN expanded from five founding members to include Cambodia in 1999.
- Earlier this month, thousands of protesters, led by students, rallied against Toyota Prado SUVs for 65 members of parliament and pensions, prompting clashes and parliament to cancel the procurement.
- Anwar told a press conference in Dili that `The accession of Timor-Leste to ASEAN will be of immense benefit to us all` while Horta said talks were 'warm, constructive' to meet membership milestones.
- As the youngest country in the region, East Timor gained independence in 2002 and remains reliant on oil reserves while facing high inequality, malnutrition, and unemployment.
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Timor-Leste to become ASEAN bloc's 11th member in October
DILI, Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste is slated to become the 11th member of the ASEAN regional bloc in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (Sep 23) during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation.The accession will be formalised at a gathering of world leaders in Kuala Lumpur, confirmed Anw
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East Timor to become ASEAN bloc’s 11th member in October
DILI, East Timor: East Timor is slated to become the 11th member of the ASEAN regional bloc in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation. The accession will be formalized at a gathering of world leaders in Kuala Lumpur, confirmed Anwar, whose country currently chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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