Category: ASEAN Activities

At the invitation of H.E. Kitte Sangahak Bandith Kun Kim, Senior Minister in Charge of Special Missions, First Vice President of the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) of the Kingdom of…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) ad interim of the United States Mission to ASEAN, Joy Sakurai, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Both sides exchanged…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, H.E. David van Weel, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today, participated in the 34th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting, held in Selangor, Malaysia. The Meeting discussed ASCC’s strategic directions in ensuring aresilient, inclusive,…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the ASEAN Conference on Future-Ready Public Service, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 October 2025. In his remarks, Dr….

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, yesterday attended the ASCC Welcome Dinner at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Selangor, Malaysia. The welcome dinner, which was hosted by The Hon. Dato Sri…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Eng. Mariano ASSANAMI Sabino Lopes, Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Social Affair and Minister for Rural Development and Community Housing…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the inaugural ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) High-Level Forum held in Selangor, Malaysia. SG Dr. Kao delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony, along…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered Special Remarks at the UK–ASEAN AI Innovation Summit 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Kao highlighted ASEAN’s efforts in responsible AI governance, including…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded opening remarks at the EU–ASEAN Scholarships Information Day 2025, where he underscored the importance of education and mobility in opening doors to…

At the invitation of The Honourable Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, Chair of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting 2025 and Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, Secretary-General of…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded keynote remarks at the inaugural ASEAN for the Peoples Conference (AFPC) held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In his remarks, Dr. Kao stressed the…

On the first day of the 2nd ASEAN Think Tanks Summit, experts and researchers gathered to exchange insights on some of the most pressing issues for ASEAN’s future.

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today warmly welcomed the visit by the Vice President, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research of Switzerland,…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered opening remarks at the reception dinner hosted by the Australian Ambassador to ASEAN, H.E. Tiffany McDonald. Held in conjunction with the 2nd…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Dr. Bastian Giegerich, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Dr. Kao…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today spoke in a media interview with PRO3 RRI focusing on the recently-adopted ASEAN Community Vision 2045. The Secretary-General highlighted the need for every ASEAN citizen to…