Asia’s youngest country has been waiting to be a member of ASEAN since 2011. The benefits of membership won’t be one-sided, Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta tells CNA in an exclusive interview.

In a small coastal village in Timor-Leste, between a rugged mountain range and the Banda Sea, Lino Fernandes Xavier stands by his brother's grave at the local cemetery, his head bowed. From a long ...

These sectors were highlighted as crucial, particularly in light of Timor-Leste’s anticipated ASEAN membership and its expanding international tourism sector. Zahid also addressed the need to ...