KUALA LUMPUR – Timor-Leste’s wait to be included in Asean will be over in five months, when they will be granted full membership at the next regional meeting, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced. The Prime Minister said Asean leaders have agreed to accept Timor-Leste as the 11th member of the association at the next Asean Summit in October.

Southeast Asian nations held a summit Tuesday with China and six Persian Gulf countries in efforts to expand economic engagement as they grapple with U.S. tariff hikes.

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Asean All-Stars head coach Kim Sang Sik praised his players’ great teamwork and attributed it to his side’s stunning 1-0 victory over English

The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN on Tuesday announced an ambitious strategic plan that includes harmonising trade standards and greater financial integration in an effort to collectively become the world's fourth-largest economy.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan has urged Southeast Asian nations to accelerate economic integration, diversify markets and stay united to tackle the fallout from global trade disruptions due to sweeping U.

Southeast Asian leaders reached an understanding on Tuesday that any bilateral agreements they might strike with the United States on trade tariffs would not harm the economies of fellow members, Malaysia's premier Anwar Ibrahim said.

The Asean Summit saw diplomatic and economic breakthroughs, besides stronger ties with China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), underscoring the region's growing ability to navigate complex global challenges under Malaysia's leadership,