Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Dr. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on the margins of the Digital Government Forum 2025. They exchanged views on…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Digital Government Forum 2025, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Forum was officiated by H.E. Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Deputy Prime…
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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a message at the Closing Ceremony of the ASEAN NEXT 2025, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Dr. Kao highlighted that ASEAN is on the path to becoming a global manufacturing powerhouse.…
Deputy Secretary-General for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya S. Soeprapto, received H.E. Ambassador Evangeline T. Ong Jimenez-Ducrocq, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to ASEAN, during a courtesy call at the ASEAN…
At the invitation of H.E. Dr. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will deliver remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Digital Government Forum …
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a video message at the opening ceremony of the ASEAN NEXT 2025, on 3 December 2025. Hosted by Cambodia, this annual forum unites ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners to harness…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered opening remarks via video message at the 8th ASEAN Heritage Parks Conference (AHP-8) held in Ha Long City, Viet Nam. In his remarks, SG Dr. Kao commended the ASEAN Member States and…
JAKARTA, 3 December 2025 – The 4th ASEAN-Brazil Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (AB-JSCC) Meeting, held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta today, reaffirmed ASEAN and Brazil’s commitment to strengthening ties and…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered a special address at the opening ceremony of the Cyberjaya Conversations Summit 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which was also graced by the high presence of the Honourable…
At the invitation of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will participate and deliver remarks at the Closing Ceremony of the ASEAN…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a meeting with the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to ASEAN, H.E. Ambassador Natércia Cipriano Coelho da Silva, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered congratulatory remarks at the 2025 ASEAN-ROK Financial Cooperation Forum held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In his remarks, Dr. Kao underscored the importance of ASEAN and the…
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, received a courtesy call by Mr. Fu Zitang, Vice President of the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS), along with a Chinese…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a meeting with the Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to ASEAN, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They…
At the invitation of Malaysia Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will participate in the Cyberjaya Conversation Summit 2025 to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 3…
On the occasion of his Working Visit to the Republic of the Philippines, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended a dinner hosted by Hon. Ana Marie L. Hernando, Director-General of the ASEAN-Philippines National Secretariat,…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Mr. Jose Ma. “Joey” A. Concepcion III, Chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) 2026, in Manila, the Philippines, to discuss preparations for the Philippines’…
Jakarta, 28 November 2025 – The 9th ASEAN-Germany Development Partnership Committee (AG-DPC) Meeting, held today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, underscored the shared commitment to deepen cooperation for mutual benefit.
Following their bilateral meeting, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn joined H.E. Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, for a luncheon where they continued discussions on the Philippines’…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, H.E. Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, in Manila, during his working visit to the Republic of the Philippines. The meeting…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered pre-recorded remarks at the 2025 ASEAN–China Greater Bay Area Economic Cooperation Forum in Shenzen, China. In his remark, Dr. Kao highlighted the strong ASEAN–China economic…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening attended the dinner hosted by the Philippines’ Department of Social Welfare and Development in Manila, the Philippines. The welcome dinner provided an opportunity for the incoming…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Rex Gatchalian, Secretary of Social Welfare and Development of the Republic of the Philippines and incoming Chair of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council, in…
As part of his Working Visit to the Republic of the Philippines, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today paid a Courtesy Call on H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines. They discussed key…
Jakarta, 27 November 2025 – The Fifth ASEAN-France Development Partnership Committee (AF-DPC) Meeting was convened today at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, reaffirming the shared commitment of ASEAN and France to deepen cooperation for…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the lunch hosted by H.E. Allen B. Gepty, Underscretary for International Trade Group, Department of Trade and Industry of the Republic of the Philippines, in Manila. They continued…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Undersecretary for International Trade Group, Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, H.E. Allen B. Gepty, in Manila, as part of his Working Visit to the…
Jakarta, 26 November 2025 – The 5th ASEAN-Italy Development Partnership Committee (AI-DPC) Meeting, held today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, underscored the shared commitment to deepen cooperation for mutual benefit.
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on Fostering Solidarity for Arms Regulation and Security Cooperation held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In his remarks, Dr…