"ASEAN is not heaven on Earth. Achieving consensus is frustratingly slow ... Nevertheless, in a world where bridges are being burned faster than they are built, ASEAN provides lessons on how sustained dialogue, engagement, can safeguard against conflict and deliver shared benefits," said Timor-Leste's President Jose Ramos-Horta in his a special address at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore on Saturday (May 30). Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub