Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the interface meeting between the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (AFMGM) and the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), via video conference. The…
Apr 9, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 9 April 2026 delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Amity Circle Retreat IV held in Ha Noi, Vietnam. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlighted ASEAN’s…
Apr 8, 2026
H.E. Francisco de la Torre Galindo today presented his Letter of Credence as Ambassador of the United Mexican States to ASEAN, to the Secretary‑General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the…
Apr 8, 2026
H.E. Elisa Maria da Silva today presented her Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, formally commencing her tenure as the Permanent…
Apr 8, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Sugiono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta. During the meeting,…
Apr 7, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening hosted a dinner for Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Principal Advisor, Mr. Michael Weiss, and Policy Advisor, Ms. Nicole Piechatzek, following his…
Apr 7, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today sits down for an exclusive interview with Mr. Hamish Macdonald, the 2026 Australian recipient of the Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award. SG Dr. Kao addressed…
Apr 7, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the President & CEO of The Asia Foundation, Ms. Laurel Miller, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. They discussed ASEAN’s recent collaborations with The…
Apr 2, 2026
The ASEAN-Japan Workshop on Compound Geohazards under the ASEAN Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Platform for Disaster and Climate Resilience, Intervation Session Series, was successfully implemented on 30–31 March 2026 in Tsukuba,…
Apr 2, 2026
A newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to ASEAN, H.E. Smiljana Knez, today presented her Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN…
Apr 2, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Mr. Robert Floyd, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. The meeting provided an opportunity…
Mar 31, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening attended a Working Dinner hosted by Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN, H.E. Yonetani Koji, in Jakarta. Both sides took the opportunity to exchange…
Mar 31, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the Chairman of the ASEAN Bankers Association (ABA) and Chairman of the Association of Banks in Singapore, Mr. Tan Teck Long, at the…
Mar 26, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the European Union (EU), H.E. Belén Martínez Carbonell, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During…
Mar 26, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today welcomed a delegation from the ASEAN University Network (AUN) Secretariat, led by its Executive Director, Dr. Thanapan Laiprakobsup, during a courtesy visit at the…
Mar 26, 2026
In an interview with CGTN today, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, reflected on the evolving landscape of ASEAN-China relations. Following the recent upgrade of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) to version 3.0, Dr. Kao emphasised the tangible…
Mar 26, 2026
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Henrique Archanjo Ferraro, Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to ASEAN, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Both sides exchanged views on…
