Asia's youngest nation East Timor became the 11th member of the Asean bloc on Sunday after a 14-year wait, a landmark for a former Portuguese colony that won independence in 2002. Also known as Timor-Leste, it hopes to see gains from integrating its fledgling economy. The development was Asean's first expansion since 1990s.
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