Timor-Leste accelerates infrastructure development to boost growth
Timor-Leste, the newest member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has said it will be ready to organise the regional bloc's annual meeting by 2029. To do that, Dili is accelerating its infrastructure development and intensifying efforts to attract more visitors. In the first part of CNA’s special series on Timor-Leste, Saifulbahri Ismail looks at the challenges facing the country, as it works to build the foundations for growth.
Timor-Leste, the newest member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has said it will be ready to organise the regional bloc's annual meeting by 2029. To do that, Dili is accelerating its infrastructure development and intensifying efforts to attract more visitors. In the first part of CNA’s special series on Timor-Leste, Saifulbahri Ismail looks at the challenges facing the country, as it works to build the foundations for growth.