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Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Opening Session of the 7th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue held today, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. In his remarks, Dr….

At the invitation of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat’s delegation to…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered pre-recorded opening remarks at the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) Forum 2025 with the theme “Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Indo-Pacific” held on…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the First ASEAN-Japan Law Ministers’ Meeting (ALAWMM + Japan) in Manila, Philippines, underscoring both sides’ strong commitment, at the high-level, in their…

Southeast Asia is at a demographic crossroads. Fertility rates are declining; people are living longer, and many societies are ageing rapidly, while others continue to benefit from large youthful populations. These shifts…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today joined the Ministers/Attorneys General of ASEAN Member States in the 13th ASEAN Law Ministers’ Meeting (ALAWMM) held in Manila, Philippines. The 13th ALAWMM reaffirmed…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the signing ceremony of the ASEAN Treaty on Extradition, on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Law Ministers’ Meeting (ALAWMM) in Manila, Philippines….

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the Opening Ceremony of the 13th ASEAN Law Ministers’ Meeting held in Manila, Philippines. The President of the Republic of the Philippines, H.E. Ferdinand…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Opening Session of the 8th ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) Summit, in Singapore, on 13 November 2025. In his…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a pre-recorded keynote address at the 9th High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Relations, held on 13 November 2025, where he highlighted ASEAN’s strong economic performance…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening hosted a farewell dinner for H.E. Hou Yanqi, the outgoing Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN. The occasion provided an…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today witnessed the signing ceremony of the Cash Assistance Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), Associate Professor Simon Tay, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed follow-up…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, received a farewell courtesy call from H.E. Hou Yanqi, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to ASEAN, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Dr. Kao…

At the invitation of the Department of Justice of the Republic of the Philippines, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will lead the ASEAN Secretariat delegation to participate in the 13th…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening delivered congratulatory remarks at the ASEAN-Korea Day Reception hosted by the Mission of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to ASEAN to commemorate the…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered the Keynote Speech at the ASEAN–Japan Symposium: Co-creation in an Era of Geoeconomics, in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he highlighted opportunities to further advance…