Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, today received a courtesy call from Mr. Johannes Volkmann, MdB, Member of the German Parliament (Bundestag), who was accompanied by Mr…
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Political-Security Community, Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, received a courtesy call from the United States Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Michael G. DeSombre,…
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, today received a courtesy call by the Head of Southeast Asia and ASEAN Division at EEAS, Ms. Leila Fernández-Stembridge at the ASEAN…
JAKARTA, 12 FEBRUARY 2026 – The First Meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the European Union (EU)-ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package-Investment Facility (SCOPE-IF) project took place today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN…
At the invitation of the University of Warwick and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary‑General of ASEAN, undertook a working visit to the UK, from 6 to 11…
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community (DSG APSC), Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, met with Charge d’Affaires of the Mission of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to ASEAN, Hahm Jeonghan, at the ASEAN Headquarters…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 10 February 2026, delivered a lecture at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. The event was hosted by the SOAS China Institute. With the theme “The ASEAN…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 10 February 2026, met with Naz Shah MP, the UK’s Trade Envoy to ASEAN, in London. They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ASEAN-UK economic cooperation in areas of mutual interest…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, on 10 February 2026, attended the working luncheon hosted by the ASEAN London Committee (ALC), currently chaired by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the UK, H.E. Tuot Panha.…
At the invitation of the President of the Foundational Council of the Munich Security Conference and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 10 February 2026, spoke at a roundtable discussion organised by Asia House in London, on the sidelines of his working visit to the United Kingdom. Under the theme of “ASEAN Regionalism in…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 9 February 2026, participated in the Business Roundtable Dialogue organised by the UK-ASEAN Business Council, in London. In his remark, Dr. Kao shared ASEAN’s economic and geopolitical…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 9 February 2026, met with the United Kingdom’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific, Seema Malhotra MP, in London, during his working visit to the United Kingdom. Both…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy of the United Kingdom (UK), on 9 February 2026, in London, on the sidelines of his working visit to the United Kingdom. They…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 9 February 2026, visited the headquarters of Arup in London, on the margins of his working visit to the United Kingdom. The visit aimed to discuss sustainable infrastructure, regional…
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 9 February 2026, met with the Right Honourable Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley, Lady Mayor of the City of London Cooperation, in London, during his working visit to the United Kingdom. They…
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, H.E. San Lwin, received a courtesy call from the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN, H.E. Wang Qing, at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta on 9…
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, engaged in a dialogue with Southeast Asian students in the University of Warwick on their academic journeys and experiences in pursuing higher education overseas. Dr. Kao encouraged the…
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 7 February 2026, met with Ms. Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, in Warwick. They discussed the progress of the ongoing partnership in accelerating the implementation of…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended a Meet the Speaker Session at the Warwick Economics Summit 2026, where he engaged with the participants of the Summit and answered their questions on a variety of topics.
On 7 February 2026, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, spoke at the Warwick Economic Summit 2026 – the largest student-run academic conference in Europe. He shared ASEAN’s journey as a community built on peace, security,…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in an informal roundtable discussion with members of the University of Warwick academia, where Dr. Kao received a briefing on the University of Warwick’s cooperation and…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with ASEAN–UK Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) scholars at the University of Warwick, reaffirming ASEAN’s strong partnership with the United Kingdom…
On his first day in the United Kingdom, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended a welcome lunch hosted in his honour by the academic administration of the University of Warwick, which included Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor …
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz, today received a courtesy call by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN, H.E. Mariann Ruud Hagen, at the ASEAN Headquarters…
H.E. Satvinder Singh, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), received Mr. Eduardo Pedrosa, Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat, at the ASEAN Secretariat / ASEAN Headquarters on 6 February 2026 for…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, addressed the Spring Festival at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat in a video message. In his remarks, SG Dr. Kao commended the organisation of the Festival, which included a range of…
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Economic Community, H.E. Satvinder Singh, met with H.E. Ms. Patricia de Lille, Minister of Tourism of the Republic of South Africa, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat on 5 February…
JAKARTA, 4 FEBRUARY 2026 – The ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC) convened its first meeting for the year at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Chaired by the Philippines, the ACCC discussed ASEAN Connectivity…
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today hosted the first media engagement session for 2026, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the session, Dr. Kao highlighted the outcomes of the recently-concluded ASEAN…