Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met in a pull-aside meeting with the Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines, Dr. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on the sidelines of the 12th…
Nov 1, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, today held a pull-aside meeting with the Minister of Defence of Japan, H.E. Koizumi Shinjirō, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 12th…
Nov 1, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a pull-aside meeting with the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Ahn Gyu-Back, on the sidelines of the 12th…
Nov 1, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (12th ADMM-Plus) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Meeting exchanged views on the progress, achievements…
Nov 1, 2025
Happy All Saints’ Day to our Catholic friends across the region! We celebrate lives of faith, compassion, and service that continue to inspire peace and unity. Families mark this day with prayer,…
Oct 31, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defence of Malaysia and Chair of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) 2025, on…
Oct 31, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Rear Admiral Donaciano do Rosario da Costa Gomes, Minister of the Defence of Timor-Leste, on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN…
Oct 31, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a pull-aside meeting with the Secretary of War of the United States, The Honorable Peter Brian Hegseth, on the sidelines of the 19th…
Oct 31, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Meeting exchanged views on advancing ASEAN-India defence cooperation, particularly in addressing…
Oct 31, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Minister of Defence of New Zealand, The Hon. Judith Collins KC, on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting…
Oct 31, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. General Nattaphon Narkphanit, Minister of Defence of Thailand, on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN Defence Meeting (ADMM), 12th ADMM-Plus and…
Oct 31, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the ASEAN-China Defence Ministers’ Luncheon, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Luncheon provided an opportunity to exchange views on future of ASEAN-China cooperation in…
Oct 31, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today joined the Defence Ministers of ASEAN Member States, at the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, chaired by Malaysia under…
Oct 30, 2025
The Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), San Lwin, today received a courtesy call from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to ASEAN, H.E. Ambassador…
Oct 30, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a pre-recorded Opening Remarks at the High-Level Forum for the Development of the Strategy Playbook on Promoting an Adaptive ASEAN Community of Greater Understanding,…
Oct 30, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a delegation from representatives of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and Members of the Bundestag from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parliamentary group, at the…
Oct 30, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today highlighted the key outcomes of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits recently held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 25-28 October 2025, to the…
