Asia East Timor The country is set to become the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc; according to analysts, membership could worsen existing tensions in the group and in the China-US rivalry in the region
Asia East Timor Helder Lopes began his six-year term as the new governor of the Central Bank of East Timor; he emphasised the need to revive the country's lending and private investment
Asia East Timor At the ASEAN-India summit, the prime minister announced that an Indian embassy in Dili will be established
Asia East Timor Support for East Timor's membership in ASEAN and the World Trade Organization, as well as regional and global architecture has been reiterated by Cambodia
Asia East Timor A state-of-the-art early warning system for a range of climate-related disasters that should be operational around 2026 is being built with the support of the United Nations Environment Program