The Association of Southeast Asian Nations – ASEAN Summit is the highest policy-making body in ASEAN comprising the Heads of State or Government of ASEAN Member States.
On the agenda at the three-day meeting, which begins Sunday in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, will be regional economic integration, the environment and digital developments as well as peace, security and regional stability.
Asia’s youngest nation East Timor became the 11th member of the ASEAN bloc on Sunday, fulfilling a vision set out by its current president nearly a half-century ago while the country was a Portuguese colony.
Also known as Timor-Leste, the country of 1.4 million people is among Asia’s poorest and hopes to see gains from integrating its fledgling economy, which at about $2 billion represents only a tiny fraction of ASEAN’s collective $3.8 trillion gross domestic product.
More than 30 heads of state and government from the 10 member states of the association, commonly referred to as ASEAN, are invited. Among the invitees from outside the bloc is US President Donald Trump.
source: newsnetwork
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