JAKARTA, July 23 — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has welcomed Timor-Leste’s upcoming accession to Asean.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Myanmar and Timor-Leste have begun engaging in talks to resolve their differences, paving the way for Timor-Leste’s planned accession to Asean in October, Asean secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Thailand has commended Malaysia’s leadership as Asean chair this year, praising its effective stewardship and support for Timor-Leste’s accession in October, a milestone that will mark the regional bloc’s first expansion in decades.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday said Asean remains committed to supporting Timor Leste’s full membership in the regional grouping, while acknowledging that the process of meeting key requirements is complex and gradual.

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reaffirmed strong support for Timor-Leste’s bid to become a full member of Asean and welcomed Papua New Guinea’s interest in joining the regional grouping.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reaffirmed strong support for Timor-Leste’s bid to become a full member of Asean and welcomed Papua New Guinea’s interest in joining the regional grouping.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Timor Leste is optimistic about securing full Asean membership by the end of the year, possibly in October.

PUTRAJAYA, May 25 — Malaysia and Laos reiterated their strong support for Timor Leste’s full Asean membership and called for intensified, inclusive efforts to address Myanmar’s prolonged crisis.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed hope that Malaysia’s ties with its Asean neighbours, the broader Asian region, and countries across the globe will continue to grow harmoniously, yielding mutual benefits in diplomacy, trade, investment and other key sectors.

PHNOM PENH, May 5 — The first-ever Malaysia Expo Dili (MYExpo) in Timor-Leste will highlight the best of Malaysia across various sectors to expand trade and investment between the two nations.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Malaysia hosted the Asean Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) and Related Meetings today in Kuala Lumpur, according to its Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra).

KOTA TINGGI, Feb 28 — Timor Leste is confident it has made significant progress to fulfil the roadmap outlined for its full membership in Asean.

KOTA TINGGI, Feb 27 — Malaysia, as Asean chair in 2025, is strongly advocating for the accession of Timor-Leste into the bloc, said Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

HANOI, Feb 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim paid a courtesy call on the Communist Party of Vietnam's General Secretary Tô Lâm at the party’s headquarters, marking the start of his two-day working visit to the Asean-member country.

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 25 — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Brunei and Timor-Leste today to discuss joint efforts in addressing regional security challenges.

HANOI, Feb 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived for a two-day working visit to Vietnam, during which he is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the 2nd Asean Future Forum tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Malaysia has pledged US$200,000 (RM887,000) to the Timor Leste Unit at the Asean Secretariat in Jakarta to expedite the country’s full Asean membership and ensure it remains a priority in upcoming Asean meetings, including the Asean Summit.