Month: April 2025

Ambassador Sitsangkhom Sisaketh presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat today, formally commencing his tenure as Lao PDR’s Permanent Representative…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Ambassador Aung Myo Myint, Permanent Representative of Myanmar to ASEAN, at the ASEAN Headquarters / ASEAN Secretariat. SG Dr. Kao conveyed his…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon welcomed H.E. Taku Eto, Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon received H.E. Alexandra Papadopoulou, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Hellenic Republic, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The discussions evolved around finding ways to…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning met with the Dean of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) School of Government, Professor Nobuhiro Aizawa, at the…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 33rd ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting, along with The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning joined the ASCC Council Ministers in meeting with The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning met with H.E. Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Chair 2025 and Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture of…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon received H.E. Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the meeting, both sides…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received Thai Trade Representative Umesh Pandey at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During their meeting, they discussed emerging issues on regional and global trade, including…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended at the official flag-off ceremony of the ASEAN Unity Drive 2025, held at the Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta. The event was also…

On the sidelines of the ASEAN Unity Drive 2025 flag-off ceremony in Jakarta, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, met with Honourable Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi, Deputy Prime…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning welcomed H.E. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. At their bilateral meeting, they exchanged views…

At the invitation of H.E. Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, Chair of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council 2025 and Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn,…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the Opening Session of the Regional Workshop on Climate Change in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The workshop is aimed at…

At the invitation of the Honourable Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will participate in the Regional Workshop on…

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon delivered a special lecture on ‘ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Peace, Prosperity, and People’ at the Kansai University. In his speech, Dr. Kao outlined…