{"id":21020,"date":"2026-04-07T06:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=21020"},"modified":"2026-04-08T06:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:56:07","slug":"apr-7-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=21020","title":{"rendered":"Apr 7, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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\u2019Neill Journalism Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SG Dr. Kao addressed ASEAN&#8217;s responses to the Middle East situation and its implications for regional energy security. \u00a0SG Dr. Kao also reinforced ASEAN\u2019s commitment to navigating geo-political shifts, while maintaining the region&#8217;s role as a stable, reliable hub for global trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped 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