{"id":20572,"date":"2026-02-25T01:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=20572"},"modified":"2026-02-26T01:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:45:48","slug":"feb-25-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=20572","title":{"rendered":"Feb 25, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the new President and Chair of the Board of Directors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Zou Jiayi, at the ASEAN Headquarters\/ASEAN Secretariat. Both sides exchanged views on strengthening cooperation supporting priorities on connectivity and sustainable infrastructure, particularly in transport, energy and digital infrastructure, as well as in infrastructure financing. 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