{"id":20441,"date":"2026-02-15T01:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=20441"},"modified":"2026-02-16T01:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T01:41:22","slug":"feb-15-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=20441","title":{"rendered":"Feb 15, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 15 February 2026, participated in the Munich Security Conference (MSC) Breakfast Session, themed \u201cBridges or Battlegrounds? 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