Timor-Leste's path to ASEAN membership is marked by complex economic, political and geostrategic hurdles that raise questions ...

A Special ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting will be convened, likely in early May. This initial response reflects the structure of interests in Southeast Asia where development ambitions, prosperity and ...

The ASEAN-5 region, which comprises Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, has benefited substantially from its integration to the world economy, particularly through trade.