Timor-Leste PM Xanana charms ASEAN media anew with pocketful of candies

Timor-Leste PM Xanana charms ASEAN media anew with pocketful of candies

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão once again won over journalists covering the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit here after handing out candies to members of the media while avoiding questions on the sidelines of the regional gathering.Gusmão, who attended the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu for the first time following Timor-Leste’s integration into the bloc last year, casually pulled out candies…