Category: ASEAN

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 26th AEM-Plus Three Consultation today. The meeting acknowledged the significance of enhancing the ASEAN Plus Three countries’ capacity in trade and investment promotion,…

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 29th AEM-METI Consultation held earlier today. The meeting endorsed the Future Design and Action Plan of Innovative and Sustainable ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation 2023-2033.

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth of New Zealand Rino Tirikatene on the sidelines of 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting…

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 20th AEM-Republic of Korea Consultation. The meeting welcomed the implementation progress of the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA) and the efforts to address…

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 28th AEM-CER Consultation held today. The meeting agreed to further promote economic cooperation between ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand.

Today, SecGen of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 2nd RCEP Ministers’ Meeting. The meeting exchanged views on the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement and welcomed the…

SecGen of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 11th East Asia Summit (EAS) Economic Ministers’ Meeting today in Semarang, Indonesia. The meeting underscored the importance of strengthening the practical cooperation among…

Economic Ministers from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, together with their counterparts from Australia and New Zealand signed the 2nd Protocol to Amend the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade…

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 22nd AEM-MOFCOM Consultation on 21 August in Semarang, Indonesia. The meeting encouraged officials to intensify negotiations to finalise the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement…

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 20th AEM-India Consultation. The meeting welcomed the progress of the Review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) and encouraged officials to…

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 20th AEM-India Consultation. The meeting welcomed the progress of the Review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) and encouraged officials to…

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai on the sidelines of the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting today. They welcomed the progress of…

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn took part in the AEM-USTR Consultation on 21 August. Dr Kao shared his views on the progress and ways to further enhance the economic relations…

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 12th AEM-Russia Consultation in Semarang, Indonesia today. The meeting welcomed the progress of the implementation of the ASEAN-Russia Trade and Investment Work Programme…

SecGen of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn met with Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of Hong Kong, China Algernon Yau on the sidelines of the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting….

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn attended the 7th AEM-HKC Consultation. The meeting welcomed the finalisation of the First Protocol to Amend the ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) and…

Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn represented the 10 ASEAN Member States in signing the ASEAN-WIPO Memorandum of Understanding for Expansion of Cooperation in Specific Areas with the Director General of…