Timor Leste joins Asean as 11th member

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) warmly welcomes Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao at the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) today. - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: History is made on Sunday (Oct 26) as Timor Leste is admitted as Asean’s 11th member with the signing of the admission declaration.

The landmark ceremony, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Asean chair, marks a defining moment in the region’s community building.