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…
Oct 30, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Nikolay Pavlov, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Both sides exchanged views…
Oct 29, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a new artwork at the ASEAN Gallery. Titled ‘The Beetle’s Journey,’ the artwork was created by Ms. Souphalak Phongsavath, an artist from Lao People’s Democratic Republic, during…
Oct 29, 2025
Ambassador Natércia Cipriano Coelho da Silva presented her Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, on 29 October 2025, formally commencing her…
Oct 29, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call by the Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Moussa Saleh Batraki, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN…
Oct 29, 2025
Join us for the Virtual Post-Summit Briefing by the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn. Following the conclusion of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,…
Oct 29, 2025
At the invitation of H.E Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defence of Malaysia, and Chair of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) for 2025, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim…
Oct 28, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today witnessed the signing of the ASEAN-New Zealand Air Services Agreement (ANZ-ASA) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the margins of the ASEAN-New Zealand Commemorative Summit,…
Oct 28, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 5th ASEAN-Australia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Summit underlined the importance of the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) and reaffirmed both…
Oct 28, 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today took part in the ASEAN-New Zealand Gala Lunch in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Gala Lunch was convened after the conclusion of the ASEAN-New Zealand…
