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

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)