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East Timor to become ASEAN bloc's 11th member in October

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Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (L) waves from an open-top car owned and driven by East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta (C), as Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao (R) gestures, upon his arrival in Dili on September 23, 2025. (Photo by Valentino Dariell DE SOUSA / AFP)
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (L) waves from an open-top car owned and driven by East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta (C), as Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao (R) gestures, upon his arrival in Dili on September 23, 2025. (Photo by Valentino Dariell DE SOUSA / AFP)

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