The ASEAN Foreign Ministers convened a second Special Meeting on 13 April 2026, via videoconference, to exchange views on the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East and to address its various…
Apr 13, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the Second Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) on the Situation in the Middle East, which was held via videoconference and chaired…
Apr 13, 2026
We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), welcome the two-week ceasefire between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, announced on 8 April…
Apr 10, 2026
The 13th AFMGM was convened under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Frederick D. Go, Secretary of the Department of Finance of the Philippines, and H.E. Eli M. Remolona, Jr., Governor of the Bangko…
Apr 10, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today led the ASEAN Secretariat’s delegation to participate in the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting (AFMGM) – International Financial Institutions (IFIs) held…
Apr 10, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 30th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM) via videoconference. Chaired by H.E. Frederick D. Go, Secretary of Finance of the Republic of the…
Apr 9, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the interface meeting between the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (AFMGM) and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC), via video…
Apr 9, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today joined the interface meeting between the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (AFMGM) and the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC), via video conference. The…
Apr 9, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the interface meeting between the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (AFMGM) and the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), via video conference. The…
Apr 9, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 9 April 2026 delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Amity Circle Retreat IV held in Ha Noi, Vietnam. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlighted ASEAN’s…
Apr 8, 2026
H.E. Francisco de la Torre Galindo today presented his Letter of Credence as Ambassador of the United Mexican States to ASEAN, to the Secretary‑General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the…
Apr 8, 2026
H.E. Elisa Maria da Silva today presented her Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, formally commencing her tenure as the Permanent…
Apr 8, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Sugiono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta. During the meeting,…
Apr 7, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening hosted a dinner for Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Principal Advisor, Mr. Michael Weiss, and Policy Advisor, Ms. Nicole Piechatzek, following his…
Apr 7, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today sits down for an exclusive interview with Mr. Hamish Macdonald, the 2026 Australian recipient of the Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award. SG Dr. Kao addressed…
Apr 7, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the President & CEO of The Asia Foundation, Ms. Laurel Miller, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed ASEAN’s recent collaborations with The…
Apr 2, 2026
The ASEAN-Japan Workshop on Compound Geohazards under the ASEAN Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Platform for Disaster and Climate Resilience, Intervation Session Series, was successfully implemented on 30–31 March 2026 in Tsukuba,…
