Timor-Leste's road to ASEAN membership will be challenging: an economic integration perspective

• Main Author: Pitakdumrongkit, Kaewkamol
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; International Political Economy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164742
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

At the recent ASEAN Summit in Cambodia, the leaders of the ASEAN countries present agreed in principle to admit Timor-Leste as the regional organisation’s 11ᵗʰ member. While this is good news, it will take much time and effort for Timor-Leste to realise its objective of becoming a full member.