https://www.scmp.com/rss/523772/feed Michael Rose is an anthropologist and adjunct lecturer at the University of Adelaide's School of Social Sciences. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Michael Rose Michael Rose Two decades after East Timor gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but it boasts a thriving democracy. Its ascension to the Asean regional bloc is set to come later this month. As this milestone approaches, however, a senior official with oversight over the national intelligence agency has gone public with explosive claims that Timorese institutions are allegedly being bought by organised crime. His concerns... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3328580/aseans-newest-prospective-member-confronts-chinese-triad-threat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3328580/aseans-newest-prospective-member-confronts-chinese-triad-threat?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:00:23 +0000