INTERVIEW | East Timor hasn’t forgotten the difficult path it faced to independence and is keen to help Asean honour its commitment toward human rights, says its president Jose Ramos-Horta.

Ramos-Horta first served as president from 2007 to 2012 and took office again this May. He pushed for Asean membership for East Timor during his first spell as president and is hopeful that this time, the idea might bear fruit.

“Well, it has taken...