Emotional moment for team Timor-Leste


Overjoyed: Timor-Leste delegates raising their hands in jubilation after the signing ceremony of the declaration on the admission of the nation into Asean. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The moment the big announcement was made, emotions erupted – laughter, ap­­plause and tears, all blending into one.

For Timor-Leste, the newest member of the Asean family, the milestone was more than symbolic.

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