Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered opening remarks via video message at the GBA-ASEAN Conference on Trade, Finance & Sustainable Development held in Hong Kong, China, on 31 October–1 November…
Nov 2, 2025
At the invitation of the Akademi Kepemimpinan Pendidikan Tinggi (AKEPT), Malaysia’s premier higher education leadership academy, under the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will…
Nov 1, 2025
Following the successful conclusion of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and 12th ADMM-Plus in Malaysia, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, joined the Defence Ministers from ASEAN Member States…
Nov 1, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had an impromptu meeting with H.E. General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia, on the…
Nov 1, 2025
For Lao artist, Souphalak Phongsavath, joining the ASEAN Artists Residency Programme (AARP) was a dream come true. Her first artist residency and first time in Japan, made even more special by the…
Nov 1, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon attended the ASEAN-US Defence Ministers’ High Tea, convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Meeting discussed the evolving security situation in the Indo-Pacific and…
Nov 1, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the ASEAN-Japan Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting, convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Meeting exchanged views on regional and international security issues and…
Nov 1, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 1 November 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, attended the Chairmanship Handover Ceremony of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM-Plus from Malaysia to…
Nov 1, 2025
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…
