East Timor formally joins ASEAN as 11th member

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​​​​​​​The summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened on Sunday in Malaysia, where leaders welcomed East Timor as its 11th member, marking the bloc’s first expansion in 26 years. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is hosting the 47th summit, which runs through Tuesday. Malaysia is the chair of the bloc, which is the fifth time since 1967. At the