{"id":21645,"date":"2026-05-08T02:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=21645"},"modified":"2026-05-11T02:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T02:51:29","slug":"may-8-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=21645","title":{"rendered":"May 8, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the Plenary Session of the 48th ASEAN Summit, held in Cebu, Philippines. During the meeting, SG Dr. Kao reported on the progress of ASEAN Community-building to the ASEAN Leaders, including developments in advancing the implementation of ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future, towards a resilient, innovative, dynamic, and people-centred ASEAN Community. 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