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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today highlighted the key outcomes of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, held in Cebu, the Philippines, on 7-8 May 2026. The briefing was…

Join the Virtual Post-Summit Briefing by Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, following the conclusion of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, held in Cebu, the Philippines, from 7-8 May…

After successful conclusion of the 48th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in the past few days, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening was present alongside the ASEAN Leaders, Foreign…