Timor-Leste Steps Into ASEAN

Chua Tian Chang, Director, Connect Timor

28-May-25 07:45

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After applying for membership in 2011 and gaining observer status in 2022, Timor-Leste is set to become ASEAN’s 11th member this October. Despite challenges such as poverty and dependence on oil exports, can this young nation transform its membership into meaningful opportunities for itself and the region? To get insights on this, we speak with Chua Tian Chang, Director of Connect Timor.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Aisalli Ayub

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Categories: politics, international, government, economy, Law/Activism

Tags: timor leste, asean, southeast asia, oil,

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