President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and other ASEAN heads of state, signs the Declaration on the Admission of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste into ASEAN during the signing ceremony held at the KL Convention Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday, Oct. 26. <br /><br />The historic inclusion of Timor-Leste marks the regional bloc’s expansion to eleven member states, strengthening unity and cooperation across Southeast Asia. (MB video by Mark Balmores) <br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/26/east-timor-formally-admitted-to-asean-in-the-groups-first-expansion-since-the-1990s <br /><br />Join this channel to get access to perks: <br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join <br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin <br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin <br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin <br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin <br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline <br />#ManilaBulletin <br />#LatestNews
