Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the construction of Timor-Leste’s International Convention Centre (ICC), in Dili. The Ceremony was officiated by H.E. Kay…
May 20, 2026
At the invitation of H.E. Wang Wen Tao, Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and Chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting for…
May 20, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the commemoration of the 24th Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, in Dili. The occasion reflected Timor-Leste’s…
May 19, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 19 May 2026, attended the Working Dinner hosted by H.E. Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic…
May 19, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, in Dili, on the sidelines…
May 19, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, in Dili, on the sidelines…
May 19, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today paid a courtesy call on H.E. José Manuel Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, at the Presidential Palace, in Dili, on the…
May 18, 2026
At the invitation of H.E. Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will undertake a Working…
May 13, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Executive Director of ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center (ARMAC), Rothna Buth, along with representatives from the Embassy of Germany to Indonesia,…
May 13, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered Remarks at the 10th Huawei ICT Competition Asia-Pacific Final and Award Ceremony, held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. He underscored ASEAN’s commitment to harnessing…
May 13, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered Opening Remarks at the 2nd AIPA ConNEXT: Connecting Leaders, Building the Next Path of Leadership, themed “Navigating Our Future Together: Empowering the Next…
May 13, 2026
This year, we take a moment to reflect on the journey of the Forum of Entities and Centres Associated with ASEAN, not merely as a series of milestones, but as a story…
May 12, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call by the newly-appointed United Nations (UN) Liaison Officer to ASEAN in Jakarta, Mr. Filon Morar, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the…
May 12, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 12 May 2026, delivered pre-recorded remarks at the 2026 World Digital Education Conference, held in Hangzhou, China. In his remarks, Dr. Kao emphasised the…
May 12, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to ASEAN, H.E. Amb. Latifah Zaini, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed Brunei Darussalam’s continued contributions…
May 12, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered his Opening Statement at the 10th ASEAN Entities Forum, held at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Marking a decade of structured engagement with ASEAN…
May 11, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received Chairman of the Federation of ASEAN Shipowners’ Associations (FASA), Mr. Mohamed Safwan bin Othman, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, they…
