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Timor-Leste Prepares for Historic ASEAN Summit in 2029

11/20/2025

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Timor-Leste will host its first summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2029, after becoming its 11th member.
Timor-Leste is upgrading the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport to accommodate larger aircraft and increase annual passenger capacity from 250,000 to about 1 million.
Timor-Leste is pursuing an ambitious gas project to drive economic transformation.
Observers say challenges remain for Timor-Leste, a country of about 1.4 million people.

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Timor-Leste will host its first summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2029, after becoming its 11th member.
Timor-Leste is upgrading the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport to accommodate larger aircraft and increase annual passenger capacity from 250,000 to about 1 million.
Timor-Leste is pursuing an ambitious gas project to drive economic transformation.
Observers say challenges remain for Timor-Leste, a country of about 1.4 million people.