CNA938 Rewind - From observer to full member: Timor-Leste sets to join ASEAN

Timor-Leste is preparing to take a historic step toward becoming ASEAN’s newest member when the bloc convenes for its summit in Kuala Lumpur later this week. The country hopes that joining ASEAN will open doors to greater trade, increased investment, and more job opportunities for its young population. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine what Timor Leste’s accession reveals about ASEAN’s evolving identity and how the bloc is evolving from efficiency to inclusivity with Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.