Twenty years after independence, Timor-Leste struggles to define its future beyond foreign influences and a volatile fossil fuel economy. Its bid to join ASEAN is finally moving ahead and represents a key piece of its development agenda.
The new government of Timor-Leste needs to be able to solve problems such as widespread unemployment and unsustainable economic growth.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has openly supported the idea of Mongolia and Turkey – neither of which are Southeast Asian countries – joining ASEAN. The idea is a non-starter but it has led to some calls for ASEAN’s policy of rotating its chairmanship to be reconsidered.
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Anastasiia Shkuro Timor-Leste is a country with a relatively young sovereignty beginning in 2002. It was separated from Indonesia in 1999, after the intervention of…
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong It appears that another maritime dispute has escalated in Southeast Asia. And this time, it is not just over islets and…