https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=59720 ASEAN's admission of East Timor confers access to the bloc's free trade arrangements and investment frameworks while obliging alignment with ASEAN economic governance. Summit outcomes emphasise multilateral trade governance-revival of RCEP and an upgraded pact with China-and use of diplomatic instruments, including trade deals and a summit-witnessed ceasefire. Security priorities focus on negotiating a Code of Conduct for maritime disputes and addressing the Myanmar crisis, where compliance with the Five-Point Consensus and the legal implications of election observers pose challenges to ASEAN's normative cohesion. en-us Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:01:02 +0530 Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:01:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=59720 ASEAN's admission of East Timor confers access to the bloc's free trade arrangements and investment frameworks while obliging alignment with ASEAN economic governance. Summit outcomes emphasise multilateral trade governance-revival of RCEP and an upgraded pact with China-and use of diplomatic instruments, including trade deals and a summit-witnessed ceasefire. Security priorities focus on negotiating a Code of Conduct for maritime disputes and addressing the Myanmar crisis, where compliance with the Five-Point Consensus and the legal implications of election observers pose challenges to ASEAN's normative cohesion. News - Sat, 25 Oct 2025 07:01:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=59720