KONTAN.CO.ID - PHNOM PENH. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed in principle to admit East Timor as the group's 11th member, the bloc said in a statement on Friday, more than a decade after the country requested membership. The half-island nation, officially called Timor Leste, will also be granted observer status at high-level ASEAN meetings, the bloc said after regional leaders met in Phnom Penh for a summit. Baca Juga: Gold Set for Best Week in Over 2 Years on Smaller Rate Hike Hopes
ASEAN Agrees in Principle to Admit East Timor as 11th Member
KONTAN.CO.ID - PHNOM PENH. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed in principle to admit East Timor as the group's 11th member, the bloc said in a statement on Friday, more than a decade after the country requested membership. The half-island nation, officially called Timor Leste, will also be granted observer status at high-level ASEAN meetings, the bloc said after regional leaders met in Phnom Penh for a summit. Baca Juga: Gold Set for Best Week in Over 2 Years on Smaller Rate Hike Hopes