To her, Timor-Leste’s membership in the grouping means opportunity: skills, networks and motivation to move forward. “If we want to compete with others in the region, we have to improve ourselves.

To her, Timor-Leste’s membership in the grouping means opportunity: skills, networks and motivation to move forward. “If we want to compete with others in the region, we have to improve ourselves.

Jakarta cannot wait passively for Timor-Leste and PNG to “catch up”, but must proactively shepherd these nations into ASEAN’s institutional, political and economic architecture instead.

Timor-Leste will become Asean’s 11th member state, with full membership to be granted at the next regional meeting in Kuala Lumpur later in 2025.

FINALLY, after two years, Timor-Leste kicked out Negros Oriental ex-congressman Arnolfo Teves. This marks the end of Teves' rollercoaster stay in this tiny nation of 1.4 million people: a warm welcome ...

Teves is finally deported because the Timor-Leste government flexed its administrative muscle, ordering the former lawmaker's return after almost two years of hiding in the Southeast Asian nation ...

Timor-Leste has set conditions before allowing the deportation of expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr, the chief state investigator said.

Expelled Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. was flown back to the Philippines yesterday after Timor-Leste ordered his “immediate deportation.” ...

MANILA – Timor-Leste has agreed to deport a Philippine murder suspect wanted by Interpol, after two years of political wrangling, with the government linking the case to its aspirations to join ...

Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed to admit Timor-Leste as its 11th Asean member at the next Asean summit in October, according to a senior Thai diplomat.

The government of Timor-Leste on Wednesday announced that it will deport expelled Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. back to the country.

Timor-Leste will deport former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. as he has been in the country without a valid visa and legal autorization to stay, the government of the southeast Asian nation ...