Timor-Leste finally joins ASEAN
by editors@theworld.org (Aaron Schachter) from The World: Latest Stories on (#715F9)
Timor-Leste, once a UN-administered post-conflict state, has been accepted into ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It's a diplomatic coming-of-age moment for the tiny nation. It means the country will help shape consensus on trade, security and diplomacy in the region. Naina Rao explains what took so long, and why it matters.